month
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From Middle English, from Old English mōnað, from Proto-Germanic *mēnōþs, from Proto-Indo-European *me(n)ses (“moon, month”), probably from Proto-Indo-European *mê- (“to measure”), referring to the moon's phases as the measure of time. Cognate with English moon, Ancient Greek μήν (mḗn), Armenian ամիս (amis), Dutch maand, German Monat (Middle High German mānōt, Old High German mānōd), Old Irish mí and Old Church Slavonic ⰿⱖⱄⱔⱌⱐ (měsęncĭ).
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Wikipedia month (plural months)
- A period into which a year is divided, historically based on the phases of the moon. In the Gregorian calendar there are twelve months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December.
- July is my favourite month.
- A period of 30 days, 31 days, or some alternation thereof.
- We went on holiday for two months.
- 2011 September 29, Jon Smith, “Tottenham 3 - 1 Shamrock Rovers”, BBC Sport:
- With the north London derby to come at the weekend, Spurs boss Harry Redknapp opted to rest many of his key players, although he brought back Aaron Lennon after a month out through injury.
- (obsolete, in the plural) A woman's period; menstrual discharge.
- 1621, Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy, vol. I, New York 2001, p. 234:
- Sckenkius hath two other instances of two melancholy and mad women, so caused from the suppression of their months.
- 1621, Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy, vol. I, New York 2001, p. 234:
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period into which a year is divided
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Most common English words before 1923: original · provide · determined · #819: month · news · prepared · support
