April

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Proper noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 2 Ewe 2.1 Proper noun 2.1.1 Related terms 3 German 3.1 Pronunciation 3.2 Noun

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[edit] Etymology

Middle English apprile, re-Latinized from aueril, from Old French avrill, from Latin Aprilis, month of the goddess Venus, perhaps based on Etruscan Apru, from Greek Αφροδίτη (Afrodíte), Venus

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• (UK): IPA: /ˈeɪprɪl/, SAMPA: /"eIprIl/ or as US
• (US): enPR: āʹprəl, IPA: /ˈeɪprəl/, SAMPA: /"eIpr@l/
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[edit] Proper noun

Singular April

Plural countable and uncountable; Aprils

April (countable and uncountable; plural Aprils)

1. The fourth month of the Gregorian calendar, following March and preceding May. Abbreviation: Apr or Apr.
   • 1845 Robert Browning: Home-Thoughts From Abroad:

     Oh, to be in England

     Now that April's there

2. A female given name for somebody born in April; used since early 20th century.
   • 1947 Hilda Laurence: Death of a Doll: p.27:

     I'm April Hooper. That sounds silly, the April part, but my mother was English and she always said there was nothing prettier than an English April.

[edit] Derived terms

Aprilesque April-esquire April-fish April fool April-gentleman April-gowk Aprilian

Aprilish April Constitution of Poland April Fifth Action April Fifth Movement April 19 Revolution, April Revolution April showers

April showers bring May flowers April Theses April Uprising Bloody April days of April mid-April

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April

1. April

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• Afɔfiɛ

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April

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April m

1. April