AD stands for Anno Domini, Latin for “in the year of the Lord”, while BC stands for “before Christ”.

How do you write an anno Domini date?

The abbreviation AD (Anno Domini) means in the year of the Lord and denotes of the Christian Era. It is written before the year. The abbreviation BC (Before Christ) is written after the year. For example: AD 2001.

What is the abbreviation of AD?

A.D. An abbreviation used with a date, indicating how many years have passed since the birth of Jesus. The abbreviation may appear before the date (a.d. 1988), or it may appear after the date (1988 a.d.). It stands for anno Domini, a Latin phrase meaning “in the year of our Lord.” (Compare b.c.)

Why is it called Anno Domini?

The term anno Domini is Medieval Latin and means in the year of the Lord, but is often presented using our Lord instead of the Lord, taken from the full original phrase anno Domini nostri Jesu Christi, which translates to in the year of our Lord Jesus Christ.

What ad year is 2020?

Many people would tell you this is the year A.D. 2020. Others might call it the year 2020 C.E. Some would say its the year 4718, 1441, or even 5780! It all depends on which of the worlds many calendars youre reading. Today, most countries use the Gregorian calendar as their civil calendar.