calends Definition
- 1(in ancient Rome) the first day of the month, indicated in the republican calendar as falling on the first day of the new moon, and in the Julian calendar as always falling on the first of the month
- 2a time that will never come or that has already passed
Using calends: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "calends" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
The calends of January are a traditional time for making New Year's resolutions.
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I'll pay you back on the calends of March.
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The promise of reform is always put off to the Greek calends.
calends Synonyms and Antonyms
Phrases with calends
Example
The promise of reform is always put off to the Greek calends.
Origins of calends
from Latin 'kalendae', the first day of the month in the Roman calendar
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Summary: calends in Brief
'Calends' [kal-uhndz] refers to the first day of the month in the ancient Roman calendar. It is also used to describe a time that will never come or has already passed, as in 'The promise of reform is always put off to the Greek calends.'
