chronicle C2+ Topic:Shopping & Services 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. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a factual written account... recordaccounthistoryannalsnarrativeregister Word family Forms chroniclerunchronicled Derived forms chronicler Related forms chronologychronicchronologicalchronometer Etymology AI details 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 View etymology graph -> Topics Shopping & Services External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 - Shopping & Services markdown