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The closest etymological antecedent of almanac<\/strong> is the word from Hispanic Arabic alman\u00e1\u1e96<\/em>, which can be translated as \"calendar\"<\/strong>. This term, in turn, derives from classical Arabic mun\u0101\u1e96<\/em>, which refers to a \"Caravan stop\"<\/strong>. This is linked to the custom of some ancient peoples to compare the positions of the stars<\/strong> with the location of the camels that were en route.<\/p>\n

\"Almanac\"It can be said that an almanac is a record<\/strong> which includes the all the days of the year<\/strong>, organized according to weeks<\/strong> and the months<\/strong>, with various data and information<\/strong> of interest associated with each date.<\/p>\n

Usually in an almanac there are questions related to the astronomy<\/strong> (like the different moon phases) already festivities<\/strong> (holidays or public holidays, celebrations of a religious nature). In many cases, the almanac has blank spaces so that you can write to them, which also works as a schedule<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

It is important to mention that almanac can be used as a synonym for calendar<\/strong>. The Royal Spanish Academy<\/strong> (RAE<\/strong>), in this framework, defines the calendar as a system that allows to represent the passage of time<\/strong>, detailing the days in higher groupings (years, months, weeks). In addition, the sheets that graphically depict said system are called a calendar.<\/p>\n

The notion of almanac, on the other hand, is also used to refer to a annual publication<\/strong> what collects news<\/strong> and data of different kinds. Typically, these almanacs specialize in a particular topic or sector: sports almanac<\/strong>, agricultural almanac<\/strong>, etc.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n

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