month

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Estimated CEFR level: A1 — Beginner

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Definition

  1. noun one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
  2. noun a time unit of approximately 30 days

Etymology

From Middle English mon(e)th, from Old English mōnaþ, from Proto-West Germanic *mānōþ, from Proto-Germanic *mēnōþs (“month”), from Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s (“moon, month”), probably derived from *meh₁- (“measure”) with moon-cycles being used to measure time. Related to moon.

In classic literature

Synonyms

calendar month

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