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单词 calends
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
cal•ends  (kal′əndz),USA pronunciation n. (usually used with a pl. v.)
  1. Time, Antiquitythe first day of the month in the ancient Roman calendar, from which the days of the preceding month were counted backward to the ides.
Also, kalends. 
  • Middle English kalendes, alteration (with native plural suffix) of Latin kalendae, perh. equivalent. to cal- (base of calāre to proclaim) + -end- formative suffix (perh. for *-and-) + -ae plural ending 1325–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
calends, kalends /ˈkælɪndz/ pl n
  1. the first day of each month in the ancient Roman calendar
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin kalendae; related to Latin calāre to proclaim
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