Años (en. Years)
/ˈaɲos/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
noun
Unit of time that equals 365 days, or 366 in a leap year.
This year we are going to travel a lot.
Este año vamos a viajar mucho.
Refers to the age of a person or thing.
She is ten years old.
Ella tiene diez años.
Term used to measure the duration of historical events.
The war lasted five years.
La guerra duró cinco años.
Etymology
From the Latin 'annus', which means year.
Common Phrases and Expressions
New Year
The beginning of a new year.
año nuevo
school year
Annual academic period.
año escolar
light years
Unit of astronomical distance.
años luces
Related Words
month
Unit of time that equals approximately 30 or 31 days.
mes
decade
Period of ten years.
década
century
Period of one hundred years.
siglo
Slang Meanings
Colloquial term for referring to years of life.
I’m already 20 years old and I want to enjoy life!
¡Ya tengo mis 20 años y quiero disfrutar la vida!
Expression that denotes a long time.
Years have passed since we last saw each other.
Han pasado años desde que nos vimos.