314: calend Oct 18, 2015

Q: How many seconds are there in a year?
A:12–one every month
As such, there are also 12 calends, which are the first day of the month in the Roman calendar. This word comes to Modern English from Old English, originally denoting an appointed time, and ultimately comes from the Latin 'calendae' which means ‘first day of the month’. This day was when accounts were due and the order of days was proclaimed related to the Greek word 'kalein' meaning ‘call, proclaim’. 'Calends' is where the word 'calendar'.
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