calends

/kælɛndz/

Definitions

1. noun

the first day of the month in the Roman calendar, being the day after the kalends.

“The merchant calculated the payment due on the calends of March.”

2. noun

the first day of the month in the medieval calendar, especially the first day of the month in the ecclesiastical calendar.

“The feast day of Saint John the Baptist is celebrated on the calends of June.”

Synonyms

  • first day
  • kalends

Antonyms

  • last day