Anno Domini

Meaning

In the year of our Lord (often abbreviated A.D. or AD).

Synonyms

A.D.

Common Era

CE

AD

Christian Era

a.d.

A. D.

C.E.

Year of Redemption

dominical year

Current Era

anno Domini

year of grace

anno domini

Translations

n. Chr.

après Jésus-Christ

na Christus

in het jaar des Heren

depois de Cristo

annō Domini

ap. J.-C.

Anno Domini

d.C.

Anno Domini

unserer Zeitrechnung

Anno Domini

nach Christi Geburt

u. Z.

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin annō Dominī (“in the year of the Lord”) from the word annō (“in the year”) the ablative of annus (“year”) + Dominī (“of the Lord”) the genitive of Dominus (“the Lord”).