anno Domini

Meaning

in the year of our Lord, anno Domini

Concepts

AD

anno Domini

CE

Common Era

anno domini

Anno Domini

Christian Era

a.d.

A.D.

A. D.

year of our Lord

C.E.

in the year of our Lord

Current Era

Synonyms

annō Domini

Anno Domini

anno Christi

p. Ch. n.

A. S.

p. Ch.

an. Dom.

p. C.

AD

A. R. S.

an. Dni.

A. O. R.

p. Chr.

an. Chr.

p. Chr. n.

A. D.

p. C. n.

A. C.

Translations

n. Chr.

ap. J.-C.

desprès de Crist

nach Christus

Anno Domini

AD

unserer Zeitrechnung

u. Z.

nach Christi Geburt

nach der Zeitenwende

n. Chr. Geb.

Jahr des Herrn

n. d. Z.

n. Zw.

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈan.no ˈd̪ɔː.mi.ni]

Etymology

Literally, “in the year of the Lord” (ablative of annus (“year”), genitive of Dominus (“Lord”)). The numbering system and the appellation are ascribed to Dionysius Exiguus (c. 6th century), though he most likely drew on earlier sources. Dionysius gives the full name annī ab incarnātiōne Dominī (“years from the incarnation of the Lord”) to the series of years since AD 1, with annus Dominī and (annus) ab incarnātiōne serving as short forms in early uses. Annō Dominī is a fixed phrase by the 11th century.