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anno domini

/ˈæn.oʊ ˈdɑ.mə.ni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.44 in modern English

Syllables
an-no -do-mi-ni
IPA
/ˈæn.oʊ ˈdɑ.mə.ni/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The current date era beginning approximately 2000 years ago in the Gregorian calendar, based on the birth of Jesus Christ.

Countable; Uncountable

adv

Alternative spelling of anno Domini.

adv

In the year of our Lord (often abbreviated A.D. or AD).

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

  • Root: annō Dominī

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈæn.oʊ ˈdɑ.mə.ni/
  • British English: /ˈæn.əʊ ˈdɒ.mə.nɪ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

annis Domini (plural) AD (alternative) A.D. (alternative)

Phrases

Anno Hegirae Wikipedia discussion of style

Frequently Paired Words

Anno Hegirae Wikipedia discussion of style

Synonyms

AD Common Era Christian Era in the year of our Lord in the year of our Lord Jesus Christ a.d.

Antonyms

BC Before Common Era Before Christian Era

Questions

How do you pronounce anno domini?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæn.oʊ ˈdɑ.mə.ni/.
What does anno domini mean?
The current date era beginning approximately 2000 years ago in the Gregorian calendar, based on the birth of Jesus Christ.
Where does anno domini come from?
Borrowed from Medieval Latin annō Dominī, from annō, (ablative of annus (“year”)) + Dominī (genitive of dominus (“lord”)); literally, in the year of the Lord.

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