ides

ides  (dz)

pl.n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb)

The 15th day of March, May, July, or October or the 13th day of the other months in the ancient Roman calendar.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin ds.]

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ides [aɪdz]

n

(Historical Terms) (functioning as singular) (in the Roman calendar) the 15th day in March, May, July, and October and the 13th day of each other month See also calends, nones

[from Old French, from Latin īdūs (plural), of uncertain origin]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

ides - in the Roman calendar: the 15th of March or May or July or October or the 13th of any other month day - a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance; "Mother's Day"

Translations

ides [aɪdz] NPL → idus mpl

ides

pl → Iden pl; the ides of March → die Iden pl → des März