anales

annals

noun ah-NAH-lehs Rare

Origin: From Latin annales ('yearly records'), from annus ('year').

Also means

historical records

Usage Note

Anales is a plural noun referring to historical chronicles or annals, often used figuratively in the expression pasar a los anales ('to go down in history'). It is always plural in the historical sense. The singular anal exists but is rare and can be confused with the anatomical adjective — in practice, anales is almost always encountered in the plural form only.

Examples

"Este gol pasará a los anales del fútbol mundial."

Natural Translation

This goal will go down in the annals of world football.

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