Etymology

anno domini

Today it means: The current date era beginning approximately 2000 years ago in the Gregorian calendar, based on the birth of Jesus Christ. Full definition →

Medieval Latin annō Dominī
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anno Domini · noun1

  1. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromannō Dominī
  2. English todayanno Domini

Borrowed from Medieval Latin annō Dominī, from annō, (ablative of annus (“year”)) + Dominī (genitive of dominus (“lord”)); literally, in the year of the Lord.

Anno Domini · adverb2

  1. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromannō Dominī“in the year of the Lord”
  2. English todayAnno Domini

Borrowed from Medieval Latin annō Dominī (“in the year of the Lord”) from the word annō (“in the year”) the ablative of annus (“year”) + Dominī (“of the Lord”) the genitive of Dominus (“the Lord”).

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