per annum

adverb

per an·​num (ˌ)pər-ˈa-nəm How to pronounce per annum (audio)
: in or for each year

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Venture Global is already near the capacity to export 40 MTPA (million tonnes per annum) of LNG between its Calcasieu Pass and Plaquemines facilities. Jordan Blum, Fortune, 25 Sep. 2025 On a per annum basis, domestic rights growth has been pretty flat. Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025 After his retirement George Austen enjoyed an income of up to £600 per annum from his clerical livings and an annuity (Letters, 29); all this disappeared with his death. Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025 For any funds already in an escrow account, interest at 2% simple per annum will begin accruing on the bill’s effective date. Dawn Giel,contessa Brewer, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for per annum

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin

First Known Use

1531, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of per annum was in 1531

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“Per annum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/per%20annum. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

per annum

adverb
per an·​num (ˌ)pər-ˈan-əm How to pronounce per annum (audio)
: in or for each year : annually

Legal Definition

per annum

adverb
per an·​num pər-ˈa-nəm How to pronounce per annum (audio)
: in or for each year
interest of six percent per annum
Etymology

Medieval Latin

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