annalists
|an-na-list|
/ˈænəlɪst/
(annalist)
year-by-year recorder
Etymology
'annalist' originates from Middle French, specifically the word 'annaliste', where 'annal-' came from Latin 'annales', and Latin 'annus' meant 'year'.
'annalist' changed from the Middle French word 'annaliste' (itself from Latin 'annales') and eventually became the modern English word 'annalist' via Late Middle English/Early Modern English.
Initially, it meant 'pertaining to yearly records', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a person who writes or compiles annals'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person who writes annals; a recorder or chronicler who records events year by year.
The annalists of the monastery kept careful accounts of births, deaths, and harvests.
Synonyms
Noun 2
historians or sources that compile annals; used collectively to refer to written annual records used as historical evidence.
Modern researchers often consult medieval annalists when reconstructing the chronology of the era.
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