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Rach's avatar

Why was it called the Nones

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Robert Keim's avatar

The Nones in the Roman calendar was the ninth day before the Ides (the middle) of the month. "Nones" comes from a feminine plural form ("nonas") of the Latin word "nonus," meaning "ninth."

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Fat Rabbit Iron's avatar

Apparently it has something to do with the phases of the moon --

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_calendar#Days

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