Meaning of annuity in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /əˈn(j)uədi/

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  1. Noun

    annuity

    Etymology

    late Middle English: from French annuité, from medieval Latin annuitas, from Latin annuus‘yearly’, from annus‘year’

    Definitions

    1. income from capital investment paid in a series of regular payments

    Examples

    • « his retirement fund was set up to be paid as an annuity »

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