agenda

== English == === Etymology === From Latin agenda (“things that ought to be done”), future passive participle (gerundive) of agō (“to do, act, make”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /əˈd͡ʒɛn.də/ Rhymes: -ɛndə === Noun === agenda (plural agendas or (rare, proscribed) agendae) A temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to. Synonyms: docket, tasklist, to-do list, worklist Coordinate terms: program, schedule A list of matters to be taken up (as at a meeting). Coordinate terms: program, schedule A notebook used to organize and maintain such plans or lists, an agenda book, an agenda planner. (figurative) An ulterior motive; a program of various such motives. (obsolete) A ritual. ==== Usage notes ==== 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 ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Malay: agenda → Swahili: ajenda ==== Translations ==== === Noun === agenda (now rare) plural of agendum == Catalan == === Etymology === 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 === IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [əˈʒen.də] IPA(key): (Valencia) [aˈd͡ʒen.da] === Noun === agenda f (plural agendes) agenda; calendar (a list of planned events, organized by time) planner (a notebook in which one keeps notations of appointments and contacts) agenda (a list of planned items for discussion at a meeting) (economics) a list of planned projects that are to be done as funds become available ==== Hyponyms ==== (a list of planned events, organized by time): calendari (“a list of planned events for a given year”) == Danish == === Etymology === From Latin agenda. === Noun === agenda c (singular definite agendaen, plural indefinite agendaer) (rare) a notebook, calendar (rare) agenda Synonym: dagsorden ==== Inflection ==== === References === “agenda” in Den Danske Ordbog == Dutch == === Etymology === 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 === IPA(key): /ɑˈɣɛn.daː/, /aːˈɣɛn.daː/ Hyphenation: agen‧da Rhymes: -ɛndaː === Noun === agenda m (plural agenda's, diminutive agendaatje n) a calendar (book), a diary, a booklet or other device where one notes down one’s schedule, appointments etc. Synonym: dagwijzer an agenda (list of matters at a meeting) ==== Derived terms ==== agendaseks schoolagenda ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: agenda → Indonesian: agenda → Papiamentu: agènda === See also === kalender === Anagrams === gaande, gedaan == Finnish == === Etymology === From Latin agenda. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑɡendɑ/, [ˈɑ̝ɡe̞ndɑ̝] Rhymes: -ɑɡendɑ Syllabification(key): a‧gen‧da Hyphenation(key): agen‧da === Noun === agenda An agenda ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “agenda”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[4] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023 == French == === Etymology === 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 === IPA(key): /a.ʒɛ̃.da/, (regional) /a.ʒɑ̃.da/ === Noun === agenda m (plural agendas) organiser, appointment book, engagement book ==== Derived terms ==== agenda de ministre ==== Descendants ==== → Turkish: ajanda === Further reading === “agenda”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Indonesian == === Etymology === From Dutch agenda, from Latin agenda (“things that ought to be done”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈaɡɛn.da] Rhymes: -da, -a Hyphenation: agèn‧da === Noun === agènda (plural agenda-agenda) agenda: a notebook used to organize and maintain such plans or lists, an agenda book, an agenda planner a list of matters to be taken up Synonym: acara ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “agenda”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aˈd͡ʒɛn.da/ Rhymes: -ɛnda Hyphenation: a‧gèn‧da === Noun === agenda f (plural agende, diminutive agendìna) diary planner (notebook) Synonym: taccuino (figurative) agenda == Kashubian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Polish agenda. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aˈɡɛn.da/ Rhymes: -ɛnda Syllabification: a‧gen‧da === Noun === agenda f (related adjective agencyjny) agenda, schedule (lists of tasks one must do) Synonym: notatnik === References === Jan Trepczyk (1994), “agenda”, in Słownik polsko-kaszubski (in Kashubian), volumes 1–2 Eùgeniusz Gòłąbk (2011), “agenda”, in Słownik Polsko-Kaszubski / Słowôrz Pòlskò-Kaszëbsczi‎[5] “agenda”, in Internetowi Słowôrz Kaszëbsczégò Jãzëka [Internet Dictionary of the Kashubian Language], Fundacja Kaszuby, 2022 == Latin == === Participle === agenda inflection of agendus: nominative/vocative feminine singular nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural === Participle === agendā ablative feminine singular of agendus === References === "agenda", in Charles du Fresne du Cange, Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887) == Malay == === Etymology === From English agenda. === Pronunciation === (Standard) IPA(key): [a.ɡen.da] (schwa-variety) IPA(key): [ä.d͡ʒen.dä] === Noun === agenda (Jawi spelling اݢيندا, plural agenda-agenda or agenda2) agenda. ==== Further reading ==== "agenda" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017 == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From Latin agenda (“what ought to be done”). === Noun === agenda m (definite singular agendaen, indefinite plural agendaer, definite plural agendaene) an agenda === References === “agenda” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === From Latin agenda (“what ought to be done”). === Noun === agenda m (definite singular agendaen, indefinite plural agendaer or agendaar, definite plural agendaene or agendaane) an agenda === References === “agenda” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. == Polish == === Alternative forms === ajenda (Middle Polish) === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin agenda/agendum/agendus. First attested in 1560. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aˈɡɛn.da/ Rhymes: -ɛnda Syllabification: a‧gen‧da === Noun === agenda f (diminutive agendka) branch, department (of a company or organization) Synonyms: filia, oddział agenda, schedule (lists of tasks one must do) [from mid-18th c.] Synonym: terminarz agenda, schedule (lists tasks of for a meeting) agenda (small notebook) (obsolete, Christianity) Christian prayer book [16th–19th c.] agenda liturgiczna ― a liturgical prayer book ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Collocations ==== === References === === Further reading === agenda in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN agenda in Polish dictionaries at PWN Samuel Bogumił Linde (1807–1814), “agienda”, in Słownik języka polskiego Aleksander Zdanowicz (1861), “agenda”, in Słownik języka polskiego, Wilno 1861 == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ẽdɐ Hyphenation: a‧gen‧da === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Latin agenda. ==== Noun ==== agenda f (plural agendas) schedule (time-based plan of events) agenda (booklet where a schedule is kept) planner (a personal phone book) ===== Related terms ===== agendar, agendamento === Etymology 2 === ==== Verb ==== agenda inflection of agendar: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative === Further reading === “agenda”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “agenda”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aˈxenda/ [aˈxẽn̪.d̪a] Rhymes: -enda Syllabification: a‧gen‧da === Etymology 1 === 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 ==== agenda f (plural agendas) agenda, planner (notebook) agenda (list of matters to be taken up) ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === ==== Verb ==== agenda inflection of agendar: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative === Further reading === “agenda”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 == Swahili == === Pronunciation === === Noun === agenda class IX (plural agenda class X) alternative form of ajenda == Swedish == === Etymology === From Latin agenda (“what ought to be done”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aˈɡɛnːˌda/ === Noun === agenda c an agenda ==== Usage notes ==== 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 ==== === Anagrams === agande