Calends

/ˈkælɛndz/ noun

In the ancient Roman calendar, the first day of each month; used in the phrase 'the Greek Calends' to mean something that will never happen.

From Latin Kalendae, possibly related to 'calare' (to call), because the first day was publicly announced. The word became famous through the phrase 'Greek Calends' (since Greeks didn't use this calendar system).

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