Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Dictionary Corner #48
Calendar – noun
1. A chart or series of pages showing the days, weeks, and months of a particular year.
2. A system by which the beginning, length, and subdivisions of the year are fixed.
3. A list of special days, events, or activities.
- DERIVATIVES calendrical adjective
- ORIGIN from Latin kalendae
Not to be confused with ...
Calender – noun
A machine in which cloth or paper is pressed by rollers to glaze or smooth it.
- ORIGIN French calendre
1. A chart or series of pages showing the days, weeks, and months of a particular year.
2. A system by which the beginning, length, and subdivisions of the year are fixed.
3. A list of special days, events, or activities.
- DERIVATIVES calendrical adjective
- ORIGIN from Latin kalendae
Not to be confused with ...
Calender – noun
A machine in which cloth or paper is pressed by rollers to glaze or smooth it.
- ORIGIN French calendre