per annum

adverb

per an·​num (ˌ)pər-ˈa-nəm 

: in or for each year

Examples of per annum in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The two studios combined averaged 30 wide releases a year before COVID but just 18 per annum over the past five. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026

According to multiple sources, the London club would not engage with the salary demands of the player, which exceeded £1million per annum. — Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 25 July 2026

My team at Markets and Markets believes, car companies can generate upto $1600 per vehicle per annum with this architecture in 2035. — Sarwant Singh, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026

Tomsic, meanwhile, will see his salary rise to $2,000,000 per annum, target annual bonus to $3,000,000 (with a further increase to $3,500,000 effective as of July 1, 2028) and target annual equity award to $4,000,000. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin

First Known Use

1531, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for per annum

• planum

Kids Definition

per annum

adverb

per an·​num (ˌ)pər-ˈan-əm 

: in or for each year : annually

Legal Definition

per annum

adverb

per an·​num pər-ˈa-nəm 

: in or for each year

interest of six percent per annum

Etymology

Medieval Latin