agenda

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See also: Agenda, agendá, and agendą

English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Latin agenda (things that ought to be done), future passive participle (gerundive) of agō (I do, act, make).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /əˈd͡ʒɛn.də/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛndə

Noun[edit]

agenda (plural agendas or (rare, proscribed) agendae)

  1. A temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to.
    Synonyms: docket, tasklist, to-do list, worklist
    Coordinate terms: program, schedule
    • July 18 2012, Scott Tobias, AV Club "The Dark Knight Rises"[1]
      Where the Joker preys on our fears of random, irrational acts of terror, Bane has an all-consuming, dictatorial agenda that’s more stable and permanent, a New World Order that’s been planned out with the precision of a military coup.
  2. A list of matters to be taken up (as at a meeting).
    Coordinate terms: program, schedule
  3. A notebook used to organize and maintain such plans or lists, an agenda book, an agenda planner.
    • 2005, Linda Wilmshurst, Alan W. Brue, A Parent's Guide To Special Education: Insider Advice On How To Navigate The System And Help Your Child Succeed, →ISBN, page 145:
      A homework agenda, sometimes called a student planner, is a notebook often used to help your child keep track of daily homework assignments.
    • 2011, Spencer Marc Aronfeld, Make It Your Own Law Firm: The Ultimate Law Student's Guide to Owning, Managing, and Marketing Your Own Successful Law Firm, AuthorHouse, page 12:
      It may be better to simply buy an agenda at the drug store for five dollars, but you need to keep this stuff accurate.
    • 2011, David Campos, Rocio Delgado, Mary Esther Huerta, Reaching Out to Latino Families of English Language Learners, →ISBN, page 160:
      The children will use an agenda book that the school provides to organize their homework information. Before leaving for home, the children will neatly write their assignments and related directions in their agendas.
  4. An ulterior motive; a program of various such motives.
  5. (obsolete) A ritual.

Usage notes[edit]

The word agenda is the Latin plural of agendum, but in English the word agenda is usually taken as a singular, and agenda item or item on the agenda used for individual things in the list.

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Malay: agenda
  • Swahili: ajenda

Translations[edit]

Noun[edit]

agenda

  1. (now rare) plural of agendum

Catalan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin agenda, substantive use of the neuter plural of agendus (which ought to be done), future passive participle (gerundive) of agō (to do, act, make).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

agenda f (plural agendes)

  1. agenda; calendar (a list of planned events, organized by time)
  2. planner (a notebook in which one keeps notations of appointments and contacts)
  3. agenda (a list of planned items for discussion at a meeting)
  4. (economics) a list of planned projects that are to be done as funds become available

Hyponyms[edit]

  • (a list of planned events, organized by time): calendari (a list of planned events for a given year)

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch agendaboec, itself from Latin agenda (things which ought to be done) (from the verb agō (act, do)) + boec (book) (modern Dutch boek).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɑˈɣɛn.daː/, /aːˈɣɛn.daː/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: agen‧da
  • Rhymes: -ɛndaː

Noun[edit]

agenda m (plural agenda's, diminutive agendaatje n)

  1. A calendar (book), a diary, a booklet or other device where one notes down one’s schedule, appointments etc.
    Synonym: dagwijzer
  2. An agenda (list of matters at a meeting)

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

See also[edit]

Anagrams[edit]

Finnish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin agenda.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑɡendɑ/, [ˈɑ̝ɡe̞ndɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑɡendɑ
  • Syllabification(key): a‧gen‧da

Noun[edit]

agenda

  1. An agenda

Declension[edit]

Inflection of agenda (Kotus type 13/katiska, no gradation)
nominative agenda agendat
genitive agendan agendoiden
agendoitten
agendojen
partitive agendaa agendoita
agendoja
illative agendaan agendoihin
singular plural
nominative agenda agendat
accusative nom. agenda agendat
gen. agendan
genitive agendan agendoiden
agendoitten
agendojen
agendainrare
partitive agendaa agendoita
agendoja
inessive agendassa agendoissa
elative agendasta agendoista
illative agendaan agendoihin
adessive agendalla agendoilla
ablative agendalta agendoilta
allative agendalle agendoille
essive agendana agendoina
translative agendaksi agendoiksi
abessive agendatta agendoitta
instructive agendoin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of agenda (Kotus type 13/katiska, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative agendani agendani
accusative nom. agendani agendani
gen. agendani
genitive agendani agendoideni
agendoitteni
agendojeni
agendainirare
partitive agendaani agendoitani
agendojani
inessive agendassani agendoissani
elative agendastani agendoistani
illative agendaani agendoihini
adessive agendallani agendoillani
ablative agendaltani agendoiltani
allative agendalleni agendoilleni
essive agendanani agendoinani
translative agendakseni agendoikseni
abessive agendattani agendoittani
instructive
comitative agendoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative agendasi agendasi
accusative nom. agendasi agendasi
gen. agendasi
genitive agendasi agendoidesi
agendoittesi
agendojesi
agendaisirare
partitive agendaasi agendoitasi
agendojasi
inessive agendassasi agendoissasi
elative agendastasi agendoistasi
illative agendaasi agendoihisi
adessive agendallasi agendoillasi
ablative agendaltasi agendoiltasi
allative agendallesi agendoillesi
essive agendanasi agendoinasi
translative agendaksesi agendoiksesi
abessive agendattasi agendoittasi
instructive
comitative agendoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative agendamme agendamme
accusative nom. agendamme agendamme
gen. agendamme
genitive agendamme agendoidemme
agendoittemme
agendojemme
agendaimmerare
partitive agendaamme agendoitamme
agendojamme
inessive agendassamme agendoissamme
elative agendastamme agendoistamme
illative agendaamme agendoihimme
adessive agendallamme agendoillamme
ablative agendaltamme agendoiltamme
allative agendallemme agendoillemme
essive agendanamme agendoinamme
translative agendaksemme agendoiksemme
abessive agendattamme agendoittamme
instructive
comitative agendoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative agendanne agendanne
accusative nom. agendanne agendanne
gen. agendanne
genitive agendanne agendoidenne
agendoittenne
agendojenne
agendainnerare
partitive agendaanne agendoitanne
agendojanne
inessive agendassanne agendoissanne
elative agendastanne agendoistanne
illative agendaanne agendoihinne
adessive agendallanne agendoillanne
ablative agendaltanne agendoiltanne
allative agendallenne agendoillenne
essive agendananne agendoinanne
translative agendaksenne agendoiksenne
abessive agendattanne agendoittanne
instructive
comitative agendoinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative agendansa agendansa
accusative nom. agendansa agendansa
gen. agendansa
genitive agendansa agendoidensa
agendoittensa
agendojensa
agendainsarare
partitive agendaansa agendoitaan
agendojaan
agendoitansa
agendojansa
inessive agendassaan
agendassansa
agendoissaan
agendoissansa
elative agendastaan
agendastansa
agendoistaan
agendoistansa
illative agendaansa agendoihinsa
adessive agendallaan
agendallansa
agendoillaan
agendoillansa
ablative agendaltaan
agendaltansa
agendoiltaan
agendoiltansa
allative agendalleen
agendallensa
agendoilleen
agendoillensa
essive agendanaan
agendanansa
agendoinaan
agendoinansa
translative agendakseen
agendaksensa
agendoikseen
agendoiksensa
abessive agendattaan
agendattansa
agendoittaan
agendoittansa
instructive
comitative agendoineen
agendoinensa

Further reading[edit]

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin agenda, substantive use of the neuter plural of agendus (which ought to be done), future passive participle (gerundive) of agō (to do, act, make).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /a.ʒɛ̃.da/, (regional) /a.ʒɑ̃.da/
  • (file)
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

agenda m (plural agendas)

  1. organiser, appointment book, engagement book

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

Further reading[edit]

Indonesian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Dutch agenda, from Latin agenda (things that ought to be done).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈaɡɛn.da]
  • Rhymes: -da, -a
  • Hyphenation: agèn‧da

Noun[edit]

agènda (plural agenda-agenda, first-person possessive agendaku, second-person possessive agendamu, third-person possessive agendanya)

  1. agenda,
    1. A notebook used to organize and maintain such plans or lists, an agenda book, an agenda planner.
    2. A list of matters to be taken up.
      Synonym: acara

Further reading[edit]

Italian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /aˈd͡ʒɛn.da/
  • Rhymes: -ɛnda
  • Hyphenation: a‧gèn‧da

Noun[edit]

agenda f (plural agende, diminutive agendìna)

  1. diary
  2. planner (notebook)
    Synonym: taccuino
  3. (figurative) agenda

Latin[edit]

Participle[edit]

agenda

  1. inflection of agendus:
    1. nominative/vocative feminine singular
    2. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

Participle[edit]

agendā

  1. ablative feminine singular of agendus

References[edit]

Malay[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From English agenda.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [a.ɡen.da]
  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [ä.d͡ʒen.dä]

Noun[edit]

agenda (Jawi spelling اݢيندا, plural agenda-agenda, informal 1st possessive agendaku, 2nd possessive agendamu, 3rd possessive agendanya)

  1. agenda.

Further reading[edit]

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology[edit]

From Latin agenda (what ought to be done).

Noun[edit]

agenda m (definite singular agendaen, indefinite plural agendaer, definite plural agendaene)

  1. an agenda

References[edit]

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin agenda (what ought to be done).

Noun[edit]

agenda m (definite singular agendaen, indefinite plural agendaer or agendaar, definite plural agendaene or agendaane)

  1. an agenda

References[edit]

Polish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Learned borrowing from Latin agenda/agendum/agendus. First attested in 1560.[1][3]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /aˈɡɛn.da/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛnda
  • Syllabification: a‧gen‧da

Noun[edit]

agenda f (diminutive agendka)

  1. branch, department (of a company or organization)
    Synonyms: filia, oddział
  2. agenda, schedule (lists of tasks one must do) [from mid-18th c.][2]
    Synonym: terminarz
  3. agenda, schedule (lists tasks of for a meeting)
  4. agenda (small notebook)
  5. (obsolete, Christianity) Christian prayer book [16th–19th c.]
    agenda liturgicznaa liturgical prayer book

Declension[edit]

Related terms[edit]

adjectives
adverbs
nouns

Collocations[edit]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Maria Renata Mayenowa, Stanisław Rospond, Witold Taszycki, Stefan Hrabec, Władysław Kuraszkiewicz (2010-2023) “ajenda”, in Słownik Polszczyzny XVI Wieku [A Dictionary of 16th Century Polish]
  2. 2.0 2.1 Teresa Sokołowska (25.09.2014) “AGENDA”, in Elektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku [Electronic Dictionary of the Polish Language of the XVII and XVIII Century]
  3. ^ agenda in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego

Further reading[edit]

Portuguese[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

 

  • Rhymes: -ẽdɐ
  • Hyphenation: a‧gen‧da

Etymology 1[edit]

Borrowed from Latin agenda.

Noun[edit]

agenda f (plural agendas)

  1. schedule (time-based plan of events)
  2. agenda (booklet where a schedule is kept)
  3. planner (a personal phone book)
Related terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Verb[edit]

agenda

  1. inflection of agendar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Spanish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /aˈxenda/ [aˈxẽn̪.d̪a]
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -enda
  • Syllabification: a‧gen‧da

Etymology 1[edit]

Borrowed from Latin agenda, substantive use of the neuter plural of agendus (which ought to be done), future passive participle (gerundive) of agō (to do, to act, to make).

Noun[edit]

agenda f (plural agendas)

  1. agenda, planner (notebook)
  2. agenda (list of matters to be taken up)
Derived terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Verb[edit]

agenda

  1. inflection of agendar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading[edit]

Swahili[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

agenda (n class, plural agenda)

  1. Alternative form of ajenda

Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin agenda (what ought to be done).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

agenda c

  1. an agenda

Usage notes[edit]

  • The agenda for a meeting is normally called dagordning. The word agenda is more often used in the abstract sense of somebody's "political agenda".

Declension[edit]

Declension of agenda 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative agenda agendan agendor agendorna
Genitive agendas agendans agendors agendornas

Anagrams[edit]