'el ano' (pronounced 'ell AHnaw') = the anus
'el ano' with a tilde, ~, over the 'n' (pronounced 'ell AHNyaw') = the year
It means "last year."
el ano 100 (ciento) ano de cristo (I think)
El Ano de diecinueve ochenta
hasta el ano proximo, with a tilde over the 'n' in ano and an accent over the first 'o' in proximo.
New Year's Day.
'2003'. You SAY: 'el ano dos mil tres'
Me has gustado desde el ano pasado
the seasons (of the year) = las estaciones (del ano), which are: el invierno (winter) la primavera (spring) el verano (summer) el otono (autumn)
el seis de septiembre (del ano) dos mil doce (tilde, ~, over 'n' in 'ano' - 'the year' - if used)
Atlantic Ocean = Océano AtlánticoPacific Ocean = Océano PacíficoIndian Ocean = Océano ÍndicoArctic Ocean = Océano ÁrticoSouthern Ocean = Océano Antártico
El año means "The year" Be careful with the ñ. El Ano does NOT mean the year. It means the anus.
In Spanish, ano means year.