almanac
noun
- annual publication
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: [ˈɔl.mə.næk] / [ˈæl-] / [ˈɑl.mə.næk]
noun
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”).
- 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.