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- [kal-uh ndz]
- /ˈkæl əndz/
- /ˈkæ.ləndz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kal-uh ndz]
- /ˈkæl əndz/
Definitions of calends word
- noun plural calends the first day of each month in the ancient Roman calendar 3
- noun calends the first day of the month in the ancient Roman calendar, from which the days of the preceding month were counted backward to the ides. 1
- noun calends The first day of the month in the ancient Roman calendar. 1
- noun calends the first day of a month. 0
- noun calends the first day of a season. 0
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Origin of calends
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English kalendes, alteration (with native plural suffix) of Latin kalendae, perhaps equivalent to cal- (base of calāre to proclaim) + -end- formative suffix (perhaps for *-and-) + -ae plural ending
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Parts of speech for Calends
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
calends popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
calends usage trend in Literature
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