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agenda
What does agenda mean?
agenda (noun): a list of matters to be taken up (as at a meeting).
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce agenda?
/əˈdʒɛndə/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does agenda come from?
From Latin agenda (“things that ought to be done”), future passive participle (gerundive) of agō (“to do, act, make”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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