calendricadj.
/kəˈlɛndrɪk/, /kaˈlɛndrɪk/, U.S. /kəˈlɛndrɪk/ Of the nature of a calendar (in various senses); also, occurring on a special day or days indicated in a calendar.
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the world > time > reckoning of time > calendar > [adjective]
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calendarian1839
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calendrical1863
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the world > time > reckoning of time > calendar > [adjective] > occurring on special day of calendar
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1878 T. Hardy Return of Native ii. viii, in Belgravia Apr. 276 Thomasin's hair..was braided according to a calendric system; the more important the day the more numerous the strands in the braid.
1949 G. Bateson in M. Fortes Social Struct. 44 You made a beautiful structure of flowers and fruit for the calendric feast in his temple.
Derivatives
calendrical adj. /kəˈlɛndrɪkəl/
/kəˈlɛndrɪkəl/ΘΚΠ
the world > time > reckoning of time > calendar > [adjective]
calendary1633
calendarian1839
computistic1847
calendrical1863
calendric1878
computistical1895
1863 Pinkerton in Notes & Queries 3rd Ser. III. 181 The labour of..precising in a calendrical form such a vast chaos of documents.
1959 I. Opie & P. Opie Lore & Lang. Schoolchildren xiii. 293 The calendrical framework in which folklorists commonly arrange their collectings.
1961 Y. Olsson On Syntax Eng. Verb vii. 202 A calendrical back-reference.
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