annus horribilisn.

Brit.

/ˌanᵿs hɒˈrɪbᵻlɪs/,

/ˌanᵿs həˈrɪbᵻlɪs/, U.S.

/ˌænəs həˈrɪbələs/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin annus horribilis.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin annus horribilis (1654 or earlier), lit. ‘dreadful year’ < classical Latin annus year (see annals n.) + horribilis horrible adj., after annus mirabilis annus mirabilis n. Compare earlier annus mirabilis n.

A disastrous or particularly unpleasant year. Cf. annus mirabilis n.Usage of the term increased significantly after Queen Elizabeth II used it in a 1992 speech marking the 40th Anniversary of her succession (see quot. 1992).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > suffering > displeasure > [noun] > unpleasantness > unpleasant period of time

time1647

a bad (etc.) quarter of an hour1766

mauvais quart d'heure1864

annus horribilis1867

1867 Westmorland Gaz. & Kendal Advertiser 5 Jan. 4/5 The old year, which went out on Monday night in a shroud of white, suggestive of what may happen to any of us before the year is over, has been heartily abused. He is described as a sort of Annus Horribilis.

1891 London Q. Rev. 75 105 But in 1870, annus horribilis, the dogma of ‘Infallibility’ for ever closed the door of hope.

1990 Financial Times 23 June ii. 2/7 If last year was the annus mirabilis of the oil sector of the unlisted securities market, this year is looking more like the annus horribilis.

1992 Queen Elizabeth II in Times 25 Nov. 3/2 1992 is not a year I shall look back on with undiluted pleasure. In the words of one of my more sympathetic correspondents, it has turned out to be an ‘annus horribilis’.

2014 Daily Tel. 1 Oct. (Business section) 5/1 This year has been an ‘annus horribilis’ for Britain's ‘big four’ supermarkets.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022).

单词	annus horribilis
释义	annus horribilisn. Brit. /ˌanᵿs hɒˈrɪbᵻlɪs/, /ˌanᵿs həˈrɪbᵻlɪs/, U.S. /ˌænəs həˈrɪbələs/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin annus horribilis. Etymology: < post-classical Latin annus horribilis (1654 or earlier), lit. ‘dreadful year’ < classical Latin annus year (see annals n.) + horribilis horrible adj., after annus mirabilis annus mirabilis n. Compare earlier annus mirabilis n. A disastrous or particularly unpleasant year. Cf. annus mirabilis n.Usage of the term increased significantly after Queen Elizabeth II used it in a 1992 speech marking the 40th Anniversary of her succession (see quot. 1992). ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > suffering > displeasure > [noun] > unpleasantness > unpleasant period of time time1647 a bad (etc.) quarter of an hour1766 mauvais quart d'heure1864 annus horribilis1867 1867 Westmorland Gaz. & Kendal Advertiser 5 Jan. 4/5 The old year, which went out on Monday night in a shroud of white, suggestive of what may happen to any of us before the year is over, has been heartily abused. He is described as a sort of Annus Horribilis. 1891 London Q. Rev. 75 105 But in 1870, annus horribilis, the dogma of ‘Infallibility’ for ever closed the door of hope. 1990 Financial Times 23 June ii. 2/7 If last year was the annus mirabilis of the oil sector of the unlisted securities market, this year is looking more like the annus horribilis. 1992 Queen Elizabeth II in Times 25 Nov. 3/2 1992 is not a year I shall look back on with undiluted pleasure. In the words of one of my more sympathetic correspondents, it has turned out to be an ‘annus horribilis’. 2014 Daily Tel. 1 Oct. (Business section) 5/1 This year has been an ‘annus horribilis’ for Britain's ‘big four’ supermarkets. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022). < n.1867
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