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单词 calends
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calends


cal·ends

also kal·ends C0032600 (kăl′əndz, kā′ləndz)n. pl. calends also kalends The first day of the month in the ancient Roman calendar.
[Middle English kalendes, from Latin kalendae; see kelə- in Indo-European roots.]
ca·len′dal (kə-lĕn′dəl) adj.

calends

(ˈkælɪndz) or

kalends

pl n (Historical Terms) the first day of each month in the ancient Roman calendar[C14: from Latin kalendae; related to Latin calāre to proclaim]

cal•ends

or kal•ends

(ˈkæl əndz)

n. (often cap.) (usu. with a pl. v.) the first day of the month in the ancient Roman calendar. [1325–75; Middle English kalendes < Latin kalendae (pl.), perhaps akin to calāre to proclaim]
IdiomsSeethe Greek calends

Calends


Calends

 

the name of the first day of the month in the ancientRoman calendar. Calends, like nones and ides, were used tocount the days of the month, which were reckoned backward from these days, for example, “the sixth day before the calends of March” or “the third day before the nones of January.” The expression ad Calendas Graecas denotes a time that will nevercome, since calends were used only in the ancient Roman calen-dar.

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