Kalends
E531235
Kalends were the first days of each month in the ancient Roman calendar, from which other dates in that month were reckoned.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kalends canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5534077 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kalends Context triple: [Roman calendar, countedDaysRelativeTo, Kalends]
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A.
Fasti
Fasti is a poetic work by the Roman poet Ovid that explores the Roman calendar, its festivals, and associated myths in elegiac verse.
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B.
Vinalia
Vinalia was an ancient Roman festival dedicated to wine and the protection of the grape harvest, associated especially with Jupiter and Venus.
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C.
Calan
Calan is a brand name for verapamil, a prescription calcium channel blocker medication primarily used to treat high blood pressure, angina, and certain heart rhythm disorders.
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D.
Hyginus
Hyginus was a Latin author and mythographer, traditionally identified as Gaius Julius Hyginus, known for compiling and preserving numerous Greek and Roman myths and celestial stories.
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E.
Incilius
Incilius is a genus of true toads native mainly to the Americas, including species such as the Sonoran Desert toad.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kalends Target entity description: Kalends were the first days of each month in the ancient Roman calendar, from which other dates in that month were reckoned.
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A.
Fasti
Fasti is a poetic work by the Roman poet Ovid that explores the Roman calendar, its festivals, and associated myths in elegiac verse.
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B.
Vinalia
Vinalia was an ancient Roman festival dedicated to wine and the protection of the grape harvest, associated especially with Jupiter and Venus.
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C.
Calan
Calan is a brand name for verapamil, a prescription calcium channel blocker medication primarily used to treat high blood pressure, angina, and certain heart rhythm disorders.
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D.
Hyginus
Hyginus was a Latin author and mythographer, traditionally identified as Gaius Julius Hyginus, known for compiling and preserving numerous Greek and Roman myths and celestial stories.
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E.
Incilius
Incilius is a genus of true toads native mainly to the Americas, including species such as the Sonoran Desert toad.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
day in the Roman calendar
ⓘ
timekeeping concept ⓘ |
| administrativeSignificance | used for accounting and debt records ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman civil administration
ⓘ
Roman religion ⓘ Roman timekeeping ⓘ |
| calendarSystem |
Julian calendar as used by Romans
ⓘ
pre-Julian Roman calendar ⓘ |
| chronologicalRole | starting boundary of the Roman month ⓘ |
| contrastWith | modern practice of numbering days sequentially from 1 to 31 ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
ancient Rome
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Antiquity
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| etymology | derived from Latin "Kalendae" or "Calendae" ⓘ |
| function | reference point for reckoning other dates in the month ⓘ |
| influenceOnCultures | later European calendrical traditions ⓘ |
| influenceOnLanguages | medieval Latin timekeeping terminology ⓘ |
| linguisticInfluence | origin of the word "calendar" ⓘ |
| notation | often abbreviated in Latin inscriptions as "K." or "Kal." ⓘ |
| occursInEvery | Roman month ⓘ |
| positionInMonth | first day of the month ⓘ |
| reckoningMethod | other days counted backward from Kalends, Nones, or Ides ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Roman month ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Ides
ⓘ
Nones ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | often associated with offerings and rituals ⓘ |
| status | fixed point in the Roman month ⓘ |
| usedFor |
dating legal documents in ancient Rome
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dating public events in ancient Rome ⓘ dating religious observances in ancient Rome ⓘ |
| usedIn | ancient Roman calendar ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kalends Description of subject: Kalends were the first days of each month in the ancient Roman calendar, from which other dates in that month were reckoned.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.