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== Months of the year ==
== Months of the year ==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|January
!'''Number'''<sup>*</sup>
|Iānuārius
!'''Months<sup>**</sup> in Latin'''
!'''s in English'''
!'''Latin Pronunciation'''
!'''Meaning & Origin'''
|-
|-
|February
|I
|Februārius
|Mensis '''Martius'''
|'''March'''
|<player>March_latin.mp3</player>
|The month of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_(mythology) god Mars], the famous god of warriors, youth and violence.
|-
|-
|March
|II
|Martius
|Mensis '''Aprilis'''
|'''April'''
|<player>April_latin.mp3</player>
|We do not know precisely the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April etymology of the name April]. Certainly, we know the Latin root aprilis, which, once again, was used to form the English April, but its meaning remains obscure.
|-
|-
|April
|III
|Aprīlis
|Mensis '''Maius'''
|'''May'''
|<player>May_latin.mp3</player>
|The month of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maia#Roman_Maia Maia], Roman goddess of fertility and spring.
|-
|-
|May
|IV
|Māius
|Mensis '''Iunius'''
|'''June'''
|<player>June_latin.mp3</player>
|The most widespread etymology links the name of this month to that of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucius_Junius_Brutus Lucius Junius Brutus], the legendary founder of the Roman Republic.
|-
|-
|June
|V
|Iūnius
|Mensis '''Iulius'''
|'''July'''
|<player>July_latin.mp3</player>
|The month of Emperor [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Caesar Julius Caesar].
|-
|-
|July
|VI
|Iūlius
|Mensis '''Augustus'''
|'''August'''
|<player>August_latin.mp3</player>
|The month of the first Roman emperor, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustus Augustus].
|-
|-
|August
|VII
|Augustus
|Mensis '''September'''
|'''September'''
|<player>September_latin.mp3</player>
|Seventh Month
|-
|-
|September
|VIII
|September
|Mensis '''October'''
|'''October'''
|<player>October_latin.mp3</player>
|Eighth Month
|-
|-
|October
|IX
|Octōber
|Mensis '''November'''
|'''November'''
|<player>November_latin.mp3</player>
|Ninth Month
|-
|-
|November
|X
|November
|Mensis '''December'''
|'''December'''
|<player>December_latin.mp3</player>
|Tenth Month
|-
|-
|December
|XI
|December
|Mensis '''Ianuarius'''
|'''January'''
|<player>January_Latin2.mp3</player>
|The month of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janus god Janus], the Roman god of beginnings and endings, choices, passage, and doors.
|-
|XII
|Mensis '''Februarius'''
|'''February'''
|<player>February_latin.mp3</player>
|The month of purification. The Latin [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Februarius Februarius] (still at the origin of the English February) means "month of purification", itself derived from februum, "means of purifying".
|}
|}


Revision as of 22:39, 3 June 2022

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Hello everybody,


In today's lesson you will learn some useful vocabulary about "TIME" in Latin


Happy learning ! :)

How to Tell the Time in Latin

ENGLISH LATIN
What time is it? Quota hōra est?
It's one o'clock (Hōra) prīma est
It's quarter past one È prīma cum quīdrante
It's half past one È prīma cum sēmisse
during the day dimidiata
at night vigiliae / noctis
midday / noon meridie
midnight media noctis (inclinatio)
hour hōra
minute minuta
second secunda

Vocabulary

ENGLISH LATIN
today  Hodie
yesterday  Heri
tomorrow  Cras
last week Hebdomas ultima
this week  Haec hebdomas
next week  Proxima hebdomas
... minute Minuta
... hour   Hora
... day   Dies
... week   Hebdomas
... month Mensis
... year Annus
now  Nunc
later  Postea
before  Ante
The morning Mane
The afternoon  Postmeridianus
The evening  Vesper
The night  Nox
one oclock   Hora una est
two oclock   Hora duae est

Days of the week

Monday diēs lūnae
Tuesday diēs martis
Wednesday diēs mercurī
Thursday diēs iovis
Friday diēs veneris
Saturday diēs saturnī
Sunday diēs solis

Months of the year

Number* Months** in Latin s in English Latin Pronunciation Meaning & Origin
I Mensis Martius March


The month of the god Mars, the famous god of warriors, youth and violence.
II Mensis Aprilis April


We do not know precisely the etymology of the name April. Certainly, we know the Latin root aprilis, which, once again, was used to form the English April, but its meaning remains obscure.
III Mensis Maius May


The month of Maia, Roman goddess of fertility and spring.
IV Mensis Iunius June


The most widespread etymology links the name of this month to that of Lucius Junius Brutus, the legendary founder of the Roman Republic.
V Mensis Iulius July


The month of Emperor Julius Caesar.
VI Mensis Augustus August


The month of the first Roman emperor, Augustus.
VII Mensis September September


Seventh Month
VIII Mensis October October


Eighth Month
IX Mensis November November


Ninth Month
X Mensis December December


Tenth Month
XI Mensis Ianuarius January


The month of the god Janus, the Roman god of beginnings and endings, choices, passage, and doors.
XII Mensis Februarius February


The month of purification. The Latin Februarius (still at the origin of the English February) means "month of purification", itself derived from februum, "means of purifying".

Seasons

ENGLISH LATIN AUDIO
The spring Ver
The summer Æstas
The autumn Autumnus
The winter Hiems
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