menologem

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noun

A stylized date used for certain documents of the Byzantine Empire.

“The first attested use of a menologem was under Constantine IV (r. 668–685).”

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Meanings

nounmenologem (plural menologems or menologema)

plural menologems · plural menologema

  1. historicalA stylized date used for certain documents of the Byzantine Empire.

    The first attested use of a menologem was under Constantine IV (r. 668–685).

    Synonyms: menologium, menologion

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA stylized date used for certain documents of the Byzantine Empire.

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Origin

  1. Medieval Greekμηνολόγημα
  2. Englishmenologem

From Medieval Greek μηνολόγημα (mēnológēma).

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menologem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/menologem

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“menologem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/menologem. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “menologem,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/menologem.

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