calendrier

French

Etymology

Inherited 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 ― solar calendar

   calendrier lunaire ― lunar calendar

   Le calendrier hégirien, utilisé par les communautés musulmanes, est un calendrier lunaire synodique.

   The Hijri calendar, used by Muslim communities, is a synodic lunar calendar.

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

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.