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EtymologyModificar

From Old French calendier from Latin calendarium (“‘account book’”), from calendae (“‘the first day of the month’”), from calare (“‘to announce solemnly, to call out (the sighting of the new moon)’”), from Proto-Indo-European *kel-.

PronunciationModificar

• (RP) IPA: /ˈkæl.ən.də/, SAMPA: /"k{l.@n.d@/
• (US) enPR: kălʹəndər, IPA: /ˈkæl.ən.dɚ/, SAMPA: /"k{l.@n.d@`/

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• Rhymes: -əndə(r)
• Homophones: calender

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1. Any system by which time is divided into days, weeks, months, and years.

   We currently use the Gregorian calendar.

2. A means to determine the date consisting of a document containing dates and other temporal information.
   • Write his birthday on the calendar hanging on the wall.
3. A list of planned events.

   The club has a busy calendar this year.

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• Do not confuse calendar with calender.

SynonymsModificar

• (A list of planned events): agenda, schedule, docket

Derived termsModificar

• Chinese calendar
• Gregorian calendar
• Hebrew calendar
• Jewish calendar
• Julian calendar
• lunar calendar
• lunisolar calendar
• solar calendar
• desktop calendar

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1. (law) To set a date for a proceeding in court, usually done by a judge at a calendar call.

   The judge agreed to calendar a hearing for pretrial motions for the week of May 15, but did not agree to calendar the trial itself on a specific date.

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