the first day of each month in the ancient Roman calendar
Word origin
C14: from Latin kalendae; related to Latin calāre to proclaim
calends in American English
(ˈkæləndz)
plural noun
[sometimesC-]
the first day of each month in the ancient Roman calendar
Word origin
ME calendes < OE calend, beginning of a month < L kalendae, the first of the month < calare, to announce solemnly, call out < IE base *kel- > low2, clamor