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The year 2020 was widely remarked as being an annus horribilis for the entire world in general, most notably due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which began in late 2019 and rapidly spread worldwide throughout 2020. [12] [13] [14] 2020 was also awarded a "Special Governors' Award for The Worst Calendar Year EVER!" at the 41st Golden Raspberry Awards.
Annus mirabilis (pl. anni mirabiles) is a Latin phrase that means "marvelous year", "wonderful year", or "miraculous year". This term has been used to refer to several years during which events of major importance are remembered, notably Isaac Newton's discoveries in 1665–1666 at the age of 23 and Albert Einstein's papers published in 1905 at the age of 26. [1]
from the opposite: i.e., "on the contrary" or "au contraire". Thus, an argumentum a contrario ("argument from the contrary") is an argument or proof by contrast or direct opposite. a Deucalione: from or since Deucalion: A long time ago; from Gaius Lucilius, Satires VI, 284 a falsis principiis proficisci: to set forth from false principles ...
contestant Mehal Shah lost in the final round after misspelling Queen Elizabeth's "annus horribilis" quote on the game show's Tournament of Champions. Watch the moment a contestant missed a Final ...
The Queen’s use of the Latin phrase “annus horribilis”, which translates as “horrible year”, was a play on the more commonly used phrase “annus mirabilis”, meaning “year of wonders”.
Why 2024 was Prince William's ‘annus horribilis’ - and how he handled it. Daniela Relph - Royal Correspondent. December 23, 2024 at 6:17 PM [BBC]
annus horribilis: horrible year: Variation on annus mirabilis, recorded in print from 1890. [10] Notably used in a speech by Queen Elizabeth II to describe what a bad year 1992 had been for her. In Classical Latin, this phrase actually means "terrifying year". See also annus terribilis. annus mirabilis: wonderful year
The monarch's famous 1992 speech was rewritten for the show but stayed mainly true to the sentiment that 1992 was not a vintage year for the royals.