calendar

English

/ˈkæl.ən.də/, /ˈkæl.ən.dɚ/

noun
Definitions
  • Any system by which time is divided into days, weeks, months, and years.
  • A means to determine the date consisting of a document containing dates and other temporal information.
  • A list of planned events.
  • An orderly list or enumeration of persons, things, or events; a schedule.
  • (US) An appointment book (US), appointment diary (UK)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English kalender derived from Old French calendier derived from Latin kalendarium (account book) derived from Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁- (shout, call, cry, summon, lift, make noise, make a noise).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*kelh₁-

Gloss

shout, call, cry, summon, lift, make noise, make a noise

Concept
Semantic Field

Speech and language

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Emoji

Timeline

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