/kal"euhndz/ , n. ( usually used with a pl. v. )
the first day of the month in the ancient Roman calendar, from which the days of the preceding month were counted backward to the ides.
Also, kalends .
[ 1325-75; ME kalendes, alter. (with native pl. suffix) of L kalendae, perh. equiv. to cal- (base of calare to proclaim) + -end- formative suffix (perh. for * -and- ) + -ae pl. ending ]