calends
cal·ends
also kal·ends C0032600 (kăl′əndz, kā′ləndz)calends
(ˈkælɪndz) orkalends
cal•ends
or kal•ends
(ˈkæl əndz)n.
单词 | calends |
释义 | calendscal·endsalso kal·ends C0032600 (kăl′əndz, kā′ləndz)calends(ˈkælɪndz) orkalendscal•endsor kal•ends(ˈkæl əndz)n. CalendsCalendsthe 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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