Anno Domini

Table of contents

1 Latin 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Expression 1.2.1 Translations

Latin

Etymology

1. Anno is the ablative of annus (year)
2. Domini is the genitive of Dominus (the Lord)

Expression

Anno Domini

1. in the year of the Lord, that is a year of the Common Era , often abbreviated A.D. or AD, though it is becoming more common to use the non-religious CE (which is also more precise as Jesus was actaully born around 6 BCE)

Translations

• Czech: léta Páně or roku Páně (abbr, l.P., r.P., A.D.)
•  : Herran vuonna
• Romanica: in le anno del Senior, Anno Domini (abbr A.D.)
• Slovak: roku Pána or Anno Domini (abbr r.P., A.D.)