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December.

of December

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[dɛˈkɛm.bɛr]Classical-Latin[deˈt͡ʃɛm.ber]

  1. of December

    declension-3 · three-termination
Where this word comes from

Uncertain, perhaps by haplology of earlier *deke(m)-mēmbris (“of or pertaining to the tenth month”), from *deke(m)-mēnzris, from decem (“ten”) + *mēnzris, from *mēnzlis, from *mēns (“month”) + *-lis; see decem, and mēnsis. In the Roman calendar, the year began with Mārtius (“March”), and December was the tenth month of the year.

name[dɛˈkɛm.bɛr]Classical-Latin[deˈt͡ʃɛm.ber]

  1. December

    declension-3 · masculine · singular
Where this word comes from

Uncertain, perhaps by haplology of earlier *deke(m)-mēmbris (“of or pertaining to the tenth month”), from *deke(m)-mēnzris, from decem (“ten”) + *mēnzris, from *mēnzlis, from *mēns (“month”) + *-lis; see decem, and mēnsis. In the Roman calendar, the year began with Mārtius (“March”), and December was the tenth month of the year.

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