año

Definitions of año
  1. noun
    the period of time that it takes for a planet (as, e.g., Earth or Mars) to make a complete revolution around the sun
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    periodo, período
    an amount of time
  2. noun
    a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
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    año eclesiástico
    the year in the ecclesiastical calendar; especially feast days and special seasons
    año de jubileo, año santo
    (Roman Catholic Church) a period of remission from sin (usually granted every 25 years)
    año bisiesto
    in the Gregorian calendar: any year divisible by 4 except centenary years divisible by 400
    año civil
    the year (reckoned from January 1 to December 31) according to Gregorian calendar
    ejercicio, ejercicio anual
    any accounting period of 12 months
    año de gracia
    any year of the Christian era
    type of:
    periodo, período
    an amount of time
  3. noun
    a period of time occupying a regular part of a calendar year that is used for some particular activity
    synonyms: curso, ejercicio
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    año escolar
    the period of time each year when the school is open and people are studying
    type of:
    periodo, período
    an amount of time
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