Tool for writing a date in Latin (and in Roman numerals). The writing of a date according to the Latin language is different from that of a date in English.
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Latin Date
Latin Date Converter
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What is a date in latin? (Definition)
A date in Latin corresponds to the way the Romans indicated the days of a month according to their own calendar. Unlike the modern yyyy-mm-dd notation, the Romans designated each day by counting backward from three fixed dates of the month: the Kalends, the Nones, and the Ides. This system, used in the Roman (and later Julian) calendar, relied on precise formulas and written-out expressions.
What are the dates of Kalends, Ides and Nones?
How to write a date in latin?
The Romans had 12 months (similar to ours) and 7-day weeks.
To write a date in Latin, use the Kalends, Nones, and Ides as fixed reference points in each month and calculate the remaining days backward from the next reference point, using an inclusive counting method (the reference day is included in the total).
Example: February 1st is written Kalendis Februariis (on the Kalends of February)
Example: March 31st is noted Pridie Kalendas Apriles (eve of the Kalends of April)
Example: March 3rd is written Ante diem quintum Nonas Martias (the fifth day before the Nones of March, counting the 7th, 6th, 5th, 4th, and 3rd)
To situate the year, several systems were used:
— Ab Urbe condita (AUC): from the founding of Rome (753 BC)
— Anno Domini (AD): from the birth of Christ (year 1)
— By naming the two consuls in office that year
Example: Anno consulibus Cicerone et Antonio means in the year of the consulship of Cicero and Antony
Each date was expressed entirely in Latin words, without numbers, and respected Latin grammar (declensions as appropriate), only the date used Roman numerals.
What are the names of days of the week in latin?
The names of the days are etymologically very close to ours:
| Dies Lunae | Monday (Day of the Moon) |
|---|---|
| Dies Martis | Tuesday (Day of Mars) |
| Dies Mercuris | Wednesday (Day of Mercury) |
| Dies Jovis | Thursday (Day of Jupiter) |
| Dies Veneris | Friday (Day of Venus) |
| Dies Saturni | Saturday (Day of Saturn) |
| Dies Solis | Sunday (Day of the Sun) |
The word Dies corresponds to the word day.
The word calendar comes from the Latin calendes or kalendes.
What are the names of months in latin?
Name of months are also close to ours:
| Latin name | Current name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Martius | Mars | Mars, god of war |
| Aprilis | April | May come from aperire (to open) |
| Maius | May | Maia, goddess of spring |
| Junius | June | Juno, wife of Jupiter |
| Julius | July | Julius Caesar (ex Quintilis) |
| Augustus | August | Emperor Augustus (ex Sextilis) |
| September | September | Seventh month (old calendar) |
| October | October | Eighth month |
| November | November | Ninth month |
| December | December | Tenth month |
| Januarius | January | God Janus |
| Februarius | February | Februa, festival of purification |
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