annus horribilis

== English == === Etymology === From the Latin annus (“year”) + horribilis (“of horrors”), on the model of annus mirabilis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈænəs həˈɹɪbɪlɪs/ === Noun === annus horribilis (plural anni horribiles) (often italicized) A horrible year ==== Usage notes ==== Often associated specifically with Queen Elizabeth II, who used the phrase in referring to her family's difficulties in 1992. ==== Related terms ==== annus mirabilis ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== annus horribilis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == Danish == === Noun === annus horribilis (indeclinable) an annus horribilis Synonyms: rædselsår, katastrofeår === References === “annus horribilis” in Den Danske Ordbog == Portuguese == === Noun === annus horribilis m (uncountable) (often italicized) annus horribilis (a horrible year) == Spanish == === Noun === annus horribilis m (plural annus horribilis) annus horribilis === Further reading === “annus horribilis”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025