The date
Example: The date of the event is marked on the calendar.
Definition
"The date" refers to a specific day, month, and year that marks a particular point in time, often used to identify when an event occurred or will occur, such as in the phrase 'The date of the event is marked on the calendar.'
Etymology
The term "the date" comes from the Latin word 'datum,' meaning 'something given,' which evolved in Medieval Latin to refer to a fixed point in time. Did you know? The use of 'date' to describe a day on the calendar became common in English during the late Middle Ages.
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"The date" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - History - (A1) - set 1", containing 208 commonly used words.
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