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Latin was one a classical language becomes dominant of Italy and widely spoken in the region of Rome, known as Latium and the western Roman Empire.

Let’s see how to say days and months of the year in Latin.

Take a moment to explore these relevant pages as you conclude this lesson: Days of the Week, Family Members Vocabulary in Latin, Education & Introducing Yourself.

Months[edit | edit source]

Month Name in English	Month Name in Latin	Meaning
January	Mensis Ianuarius	Month of Janus
February	Mensis Februarius	Month of the Februa
March	Mensis Martius	Month of Mars
April	Mensis Aprilis	Month of Aphrodite
May	Mensis Maius	Month of Maia
June	Mensis Iunius	Month of Juno
July	Mensis Quintilis/Mensis Quinctilis	Fifth Month
August	Mensis Sextilis	Sixth Month
September	Mensis September	Seventh Month
October	Mensis October	Eighth Month
November	Mensis November	Ninth Month
December	Mensis December	Tenth Month

English	Latin	Italian	French
Monday	dies Lunae: "day of the Moon"	lunedì	Lundi
Tuesday	dies Martis : "day of Mars" (Roman god of war)	martedì	Mardi
Wednesday	dies Mercurii: "day of Mercury"	mercoledì	Mercredi
Thursday	dies Iovis: "day of Jupiter"	giovedì	Jeudi
Friday	dies Veneris : "day of Venus" (goddess of love and beauty)	venerdì	Vendredi
Saturday	dies Saturni: "day of Saturn" (Roman god of agriculture)	sabato	Samedi
Sunday	dies Solis: "day of the Sun"	domenica	Dimanche

Planet	Babylonian	Latin	Greek	Sanskrit
Sun	Shamash	Sol	Helios	Surya, Aditya, Ravi
Moon	Sin	Luna	Selene	Chandra, Soma
Mars	Nergal	Mars	Ares	Angaraka, Mangala
Mercury	Nabu	Mercurius	Hermes	Budh
Jupiter	Marduk	Iupiter	Zeus	Brishaspati, Cura
Venus	Ishtar	Venus	Aphrodite	Shukra
Saturn	Ninurta	Saturnus	Kronos	Shani