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calends

cal·ends
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kal-uh ndz]
    • /ˈkæl əndz/
    • /ˈkæ.ləndz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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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