/ aɪdz; NAmE / noun
[ pl. ] the middle day of the month in the ancient Roman system, from which other days were calculated :
the ides of March
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WORD ORIGIN
late Old English : from Old French , from Latin idus (plural), of unknown origin.
/ aɪdz; NAmE / noun
[ pl. ] the middle day of the month in the ancient Roman system, from which other days were calculated :
the ides of March
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WORD ORIGIN
late Old English : from Old French , from Latin idus (plural), of unknown origin.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005