annuity

English

/əˈn(j)uɪti/

noun
Definitions
  • (insurance) A right to receive amounts of money regularly over a certain fixed period, in perpetuity, or, especially, over the remaining life or lives of one or more beneficiaries.

Etymology

Derived from French annuité derived from Latin annuitās, annuus (annual, yearly).

Origin

Latin

annuus

Gloss

annual, yearly

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