February

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[edit] Etymology

Re-Latinized from Middle English feoverel, from Old French feverier, from Latin februārius, of the month of purification, from februa, the Roman festival of purification, plural of februum; perhaps from Latin febris, fever, from Proto-Indo-European base *dhegh-, to burn

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  • (UK) IPA: /ˈfɛb.rʊ.ə.ɹi/, /ˈfɛb.j(ʊ.)ə.ɹi/; SAMPA: /"fEb.rU.@.ri/, /"fEb.j(U.)@.ri/
  • (US) enPR: fĕbʹro͞o-ĕr'-ē, fĕbʹjo͞o-ĕr'-ē; IPA: /ˈfɛb.ɹuˌɛɹi/, /ˈfɛb.juˌɛɹi/, /ˈfɛb.juˌæɹi/; SAMPA: /"fEb.ru%Eri/, /"fEb.ju%Eri/
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[edit] Proper noun

February (plural: Februarys or Februaries)

  1. The second month of the Gregorian calendar, following January and preceding March.

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