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Months of the Year in Latin: Spelling, Pronunciation and Origin

The Roman Calendar

Hello Latin Language learners 😊!

In today's lesson, we will learn everything about the Latin months of the year.

For each month of the year, you will learn:

How to write the month in Latin
How to pronounce it (listen to the audio recording)
What does it mean? Where does it come from? (etymology). The Latin names are all taken from the Roman calendar (whereas our current calendar is "the Gregorian Calendar"). Most names refer to illustrious names from Roman mythology and politics. Thanks to the explanations below, you will be able to shine in society every first of the month!

Happy learning! 😀

Number^*	Months^ in Latin**	s in English	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".

* In the first Roman calendar, March was the first month of the year

** In Latin, the word "month" is written mensis in the singular and menses in the plural.

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+==Related Lessons==
+* [[Language/Latin/Vocabulary/Months-Days-Planets|Months Days Planets]]
+* [[Language/Latin/Vocabulary/Weather|Weather]]
+* [[Language/Latin/Vocabulary/Null|Null]]
+* [[Language/Latin/Vocabulary/Useful-phrases|Useful phrases]]
+* [[Language/Latin/Vocabulary/Asking-Directions|Asking Directions]]
+* [[Language/Latin/Vocabulary/Colors|Colors]]
+* [[Language/Latin/Vocabulary/Animals|Animals]]
+* [[Language/Latin/Vocabulary/Drinks|Drinks]]
+* [[Language/Latin/Vocabulary/Latin-Quotes|Latin Quotes]]
+* [[Language/Latin/Vocabulary/Count-from-0-to-100|Count from 0 to 100]]