Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Latin term or phrase:
on a diploma: Kal. Mar. MCMLXXXII
English translation:
Kal(endis) Mar(tiis)
Added to glossary by
Joseph Brazauskas
Nov 20, 2005 23:31
18 yrs ago
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Latin term
on a diploma: Kal. Mar. MCMLXXXII
Latin to English
Art/Literary
Education / Pedagogy
I understand the date to be 1982 but what is Kal. Mal.?
The document is from Africa.
The document is from Africa.
Proposed translations
(English)
5 +4 | Kal(endis) Mar(tiis) |
Joseph Brazauskas
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4 +2 | Kalendas Martius |
Giusi Pasi
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4 +1 | Kalendas Martii |
Fabio Descalzi
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Proposed translations
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Kal(endis) Mar(tiis)
This must be an ablative of time when, despite the abbreviations, and would mean, 'on the kalends of March', i.e., March 1.
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Kalendas Martius
1th March
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Note added at 2005-11-20 23:37:11 (GMT)
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oooops, it was 1st, OF COURSE :-|
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Note added at 2005-11-20 23:39:29 (GMT)
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or Kalendas Martii, which is more fluent (the first day of March)
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Note added at 2005-11-20 23:37:11 (GMT)
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oooops, it was 1st, OF COURSE :-|
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Note added at 2005-11-20 23:39:29 (GMT)
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or Kalendas Martii, which is more fluent (the first day of March)
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4 mins
Latin term (edited):
Kal. Mar.
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