anno Domini

Meaning

The current date era beginning approximately 2000 years ago in the Gregorian calendar, based on the birth of Jesus Christ.

Synonyms

A.D.

AD

Common Era

anno domini

Anno Domini

Christian Era

a.d.

A. D.

C.E.

Current Era

CE

Translations

ap. J.-C.

après JC

in het jaar des Heren

ap. JC

na Christus

dC

apr. J.-C.

Anno Domini

annō Domini

après Jésus-Christ

n. Chr.

après Jésus-Christ après JC

A.D.

post Christum

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈæn.əʊ ˈdɒ.mə.nɪ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin annō Dominī, from annō, (ablative of annus (“year”)) + Dominī (genitive of dominus (“lord”)); literally, in the year of the Lord.