chronicle

C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary

US /ˈkrɑnɪkəl/ UK /ˈkrɒnɪkəl/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
a factual written account of events in order of occurrence

The diary serves as a chronicle of life during the siege.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a factual written account... record account history annals narrative register

Word family

Forms chroniclerunchronicled

Derived forms chronicler

Related forms chronology chronic chronological chronometer

Simplified etymology

Chronicle is a Middle English word in the family of Greek khronos, ‘time’.

Etymology

From Old French cronique, from Latin chronica ('annals'), from Ancient Greek khroniká ('annals'), from khrónos ('time').

cronique Old French khroniká Ancient Greek khrónos Ancient Greek

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General Vocabulary

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# chronicle

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈkrɑnɪkəl/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈkrɒnɪkəl/

## Meanings
1. a factual written account of events in order of occurrence

## Examples
- The diary serves as a chronicle of life during the siege.

## Synonyms
- record
- account
- history
- annals
- narrative
- register

## Derived Forms
- chronicler

## Related Forms
- chronology
- chronic
- chronological
- chronometer

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: cronique
- Root: khroniká
- Root: khrónos

## Etymology
From Old French cronique, from Latin chronica ('annals'), from Ancient Greek khroniká ('annals'), from khrónos ('time').

## AI Etymology
Chronicle is from Old French cronique, from Latin chronica ('annals'), from Ancient Greek khroniká ('annals'), from khrónos ('time'). Important recorded forms include cronique (Old French), khroniká (Ancient Greek), and khrónos (Ancient Greek). The current sense covers a factual written account of events in order of occurrence. The wider family includes derived forms such as chronicler and related words such as chronology, chronic, chronological, and chronometer.

## Topics
- General Vocabulary

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