Kalends Nones Ides
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Kalends, Nones, and Ides are the three key reference points used in the Roman calendar to count and name the days of each month.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kalends | 0 |
| Ides | 1 |
| Nones | 0 |
| Roman calendar | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman calendar concept set
ⓘ
Roman calendar reference day ⓘ calendar reference system ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
account-keeping
ⓘ
assassination of Julius Caesar ⓘ debt payments in Rome ⓘ |
| calendarType |
Julian Roman calendar
ⓘ
lunar-solar origin ⓘ pre-Julian Roman calendar ⓘ |
| countingMethod | inclusive counting backward from reference days ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dayNamingBasis |
lunar phases (originally)
ⓘ
market cycles ⓘ religious observances ⓘ |
| etymology | Latin kalendae ⓘ |
| famousExample | Ides of March NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Ides
ⓘ
Kalends NERFINISHED ⓘ Nones ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
ecclesiastical calendars
ⓘ
medieval dating formulas ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| notationExample |
a.d. III Nonas Martias
ⓘ
a.d. IV Idus Martias ⓘ pridie Kalendas Ianuarias ⓘ |
| occurrenceFrequency | once per month ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
day when the pontifex announced the new month
ⓘ
linked to sighting of the new moon ⓘ marker of the first quarter of the lunar month (originally) ⓘ marker of the full moon (originally) ⓘ |
| positionInMonth |
13th day in most months
ⓘ
15th day in March May July October ⓘ 5th day in most months ⓘ 7th day in March May July October ⓘ first day of the month ⓘ |
| referencePointsPerMonth | 3 ⓘ |
| relationToIdes | 9 days before the Ides (inclusive count) ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Roman Empire
ⓘ
Roman Republic ⓘ |
| usedFor |
counting days backward to the Ides
ⓘ
counting days backward to the Nones ⓘ counting days backward to the start of the next month ⓘ counting days of the month ⓘ naming days of the month ⓘ |
| usedIn | Roman calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesReferencePoints | Kalends Nones Ides ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ides