annal
UK: ˈænəl | US: ˈænəl
n. a record of events arranged in yearly sequence
n. (archaic) a historical chronicle
Derived from Latin annalis (pertaining to a year), from annus (year). The morpheme ann- preserves the core meaning of "year," while -al functions as an adjectival suffix indicating relation. The word evolved into English via Old French annal, retaining its focus on yearly records. Its logic reflects the ancient practice of documenting events by annual cycles, a tradition rooted in Roman historiography.
The monastery’s annal meticulously documented each year’s harvests.
Medieval annals often blended history with legend.
Scholars study annals to trace climatic changes over centuries.
The town’s annal revealed a forgotten epidemic in 1583.
His research compared Roman annals with Chinese dynastic records.