| \ahydz\ |
noun
1. (used with a singular or plural verb) (in the ancient Roman calendar) the fifteenth day of March, May, July, or October, and the thirteenth day of the other months. |
| Quotes |
Each month had three reference dates: the Calends, Nones, and Ides. … In March, May, July, and October, the Nones fell on the 7th day and the Ides on the 15th.
-- Richard Stephenson, "Astronomy in the monasteries," New Scientist, April 19, 1984 |
| Origin |
| Ides stems from the Latin word īdūs, and has been used in English to refer to dates since the time that Old English was spoken. |
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