Almanaque (en. Almanac)

/al.ma.'na.ke/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Collection of data organized by dates.

This year's almanac has information about solar eclipses.

El almanaque de este año tiene información sobre los eclipses solares.

Book that serves as a calendar and contains important events.

Every year we buy an almanac to keep up with the festivities.

Cada año compramos un almanaque para estar al tanto de las festividades.

Publication that includes weather forecasts and agricultural advice.

The agricultural almanac helps farmers plan plantings.

El almanaque agrícola ayuda a los campesinos a planear las siembras.

From Hispanic Arabic 'almanac', which comes from Classical Arabic 'al-manāḳ' meaning 'the (or the) period(s) of time'.

agricultural calendar

Referring to an almanac that includes useful information for agriculture.

almanaque agrícola

consult the almanac

Reviewing the information in an almanac to plan activities.

consultar el almanaque

events almanac

Publication detailing holidays and events throughout the year.

almanaque de eventos

calendar

System for dividing the year into months and days.

calendario

annual

Occurring or repeating each year.

anual

scheduling

Planning of events or activities.

programación

To refer colloquially to a meeting or event in the future.

Let's meet in the almanac next week.

Vamos a coincidir en el almanaque la próxima semana.

To use 'almanac' in a humorous context to talk about due dates.

I didn't do that task because I missed it in the almanac.

Esa tarea no la hice porque se me pasó en el almanaque.