Definition of ALMANAC

almanac

Meanings

Plural: almanacs

Noun

  • an annual publication including weather forecasts and other miscellaneous information arranged according to the calendar of a given year
  • an annual publication containing tabular information in a particular field or fields arranged according to the calendar of a given year
  • A book or table listing nautical, astronomical, astrological or other events for the year; sometimes, but not essentially, containing historical and statistical information.
  • A handbook, typically published annually, containing information on a particular subject.
  • A GPS signal consisting of coarse orbit and status information for each satellite in a satellite constellation.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English almenak, from Old French almanach, from Medieval Latin almanachus, from Andalusian Arabic الْمَنَاخ (al-manāḵ, “almanac, calendar”), from Arabic الْمُنَاخ (al-munāḵ, “climate”).

Synonyms

farmer's calendar

Scrabble Score: 11

almanac is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
almanac is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
almanac is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

almanac is a valid Words With Friends word