calendrier

French

Etymology

From Old French calendier, kalendier (cf. also the early Middle French form chalendrier), from Latin calendārium. Doublet of calendaire.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.lɑ̃.dʁi.je/

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Noun

calendrier m (plural calendriers)

1. calendar (an organized, linear system used for measuring long periods of time)

   Synonym: (Louisiana) almanaque m

   calendrier solaire ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   calendrier lunaire ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   Le calendrier hégirien, utilisé par les communautés musulmanes, est un calendrier lunaire synodique. ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

2. calendar (a chart or other visual aid, organized and printed or made otherwise reviewable for the purpose of tracking the progression of time)

   Synonym: (Louisiana) almanaque m

   Quelques événements sont déjà inscrits au calendrier.

   Some events are already listed in the calendar.

3. program, schedule

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Derived terms

• calendrier de l’Avent
• calendrier grégorien
• calendrier julien

Related terms

• calendaire

Further reading

• “calendrier”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.