Kalendae

Kalendae (Cal-; often written K), ārum, f

1 CAL-, the day of proclamation, Calends, first day of the month : Kalendis Decembribus, on December 1: pridie Kalendas Maias, the last day of April : tristes Kalendae, i. e. pay-day , H.: celeres, O.—The Kalends were sacred to Juno, and the first day of the year, Kalendae Martiae, was the festival of married women, the Matronalia: Martiis caelebs quid agam Kalendis, H.: femineae, Iu.: Sextae, the Calends of June , O.: Nec totidem veteres, quot nunc habuere Kalendas, i. e. months , O.