the Latin/Roman Calendar

How to start a non-reference date

ante diem (A.D.)

Pridie (pr.)

January-March & May-August endings

Reference dates:

Ianuariīs

februariīs

Martiīs

Maiīs

Iuniīs

Iuliīs

Augustīs

Non Reference endings:

Ianuariās

Februariās

Martiās

Maiās

Iuniās

Iuliās

Augustās

April ending

Reference: Aprilibus

Non-Reference: Aprēs

September- December endings

Reference Days:

Septembribus

Octobribus

Novembribus

Decembribus

Non-Reference Days:

Septembrēs

Octobrēs

Novembrēs

Decembrēs

What are the 3 types of reference days & how to write them in reference days and non reference days

Reference writings:

Kalendis

Idibus

Nonis

Non Reference days:

Kalendas

Idus

Nonas

The Rhyme for the Ides and Nones

In March July October and May

The IDES fall on the 15th day,

The NONES the 7th; all months besides

Have two days less for Nones and Ides

Sentence structure for other dates

(Ante Diem + accusative ordinal word; or pridie) (next reference day) (next month)

Ordinal 1-12

Prīmum - 1

Secundum - 2

Tertium- 3

Quārtum - 4

Quīntum - 5

Sextum - 6

Septimum - 7

Octavum- 8

Nonum - 9

Decimum - 10

Undecimum - 11

Duodecimum - 12

Ordinal 13-17

Basically (ordinal number 3-7), Decimum

Tertium decimum - 13

Quārtum decimum - 14

Quintum decimum - 15

Sextum Decimum - 16

Septimum Decimum - 17

Ordinal 18-19

Basically 12 → 18 11 → 19 insert the vicen between duo/unde and simum

18 - duovicensimum

19 - undevicensimum