agenda

  • 61agenda — [17] Agenda is the plural of Latin agendum, which is the gerundive form of the verb agere ‘do’ (see AGENT); it thus means literally ‘things to be done’. When the word first entered the language it was given an anglicized singular form, agend,… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 62agenda — [lat., «cose da farsi», da agenda, ger. di agĕre «fare»] s. f. 1. taccuino, diario, notes (fr.), block notes (ingl.) □ libretto d appunti, memorandum (lat.) □ rubrica, indirizzario, prontuario 2. (est., di riunione) programma, ordine del giorno,… …

    Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione

  • 63agenda — noun 1) the next topic on the agenda Syn: list of items, schedule, program, timetable, itinerary, lineup, list, plan 2) their hidden agenda Syn: plan, scheme, motive …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 64agenda — a•gen•da [[t]əˈdʒɛn də[/t]] n. formally a pl. of agendum, but usu. used as a sing. with pl. das or da a list, plan, outline, or the like, of things to be done, matters to be acted or voted upon, etc • Etymology: 1745–55; < L, pl. of agendum… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 65agenda — [17] Agenda is the plural of Latin agendum, which is the gerundive form of the verb agere ‘do’ (see AGENT); it thus means literally ‘things to be done’. When the word first entered the language it was given an anglicized singular form, agend,… …

    Word origins

  • 66agenda — noun Etymology: Latin, neuter plural of agendum, gerundive of agere Date: 1871 1. a list or outline of things to be considered or done < agendas of faculty meetings > 2. an underlying often ideological plan or …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 67agenda — See agendum, agenda …

    Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • 68agenda — Synonyms and related words: batting order, beadroll, bill, bill of fare, blueprint, budget, cadastre, calendar, card, carte du jour, census, census report, checklist, checkroll, docket, dramatis personae, head count, honor roll, jury list, jury&#8230; …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 69agenda — {{hw}}{{agenda}}{{/hw}}s. f. 1 Taccuino o libretto con calendario in cui si segnano giorno per giorno le cose da fare. 2 Lista di argomenti da discutere in una riunione. ETIMOLOGIA: dal lat. agenda ‘cose da fare’, da agere ‘fare’ …

    Enciclopedia di italiano

  • 70agenda — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. things to be done, order of the day, schedule, calendar, docket, program, plan. See business. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. program, list, plan, schedule; see program 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus)&#8230; …

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