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- [kal-uh ndz]
- /ˈkæl əndz/
- /ˈkæ.lendz/
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- [kal-uh ndz]
- /ˈkæl əndz/
Definitions of kalends word
- noun kalends 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 kalends Alternative form of calends. 1
- noun plural kalends calends 0
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Origin of kalends
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 Kalends
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
kalends popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
kalends usage trend in Literature
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