months

Meanings

• noun

  A period of approximately 28 to 31 days during which a particular sequence of events occurs. In the Gregorian calendar, each month has a specific number of days.

  - "There are twelve months in a year."
  - "The first month of the year is January."
  - "My birthday is in the sixth month."

• noun

  A time period for recurring events, typically one month.

  - "They release a new product every month."
  - "The company pays employees on a monthly basis."
  - "The subscription lasts for one month."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with months
mounth , pounch , drouth , bouth

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Variants

List of all variants of months that leads to same result
month , months , month's mind , month's minds , sidereal month , sidereal months , synodic month , synodic months

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Etymology

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The word 'month' comes from the Old English word 'mōnaþ,' which is derived from the Proto-Germanic word 'mōnaz,' meaning 'moon.'

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Trivia

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1. January was named after Janus, the Roman god of beginnings.

2. February was the name of a Roman purification ritual.

3. The shortest month is February with 28 days in a common year, but 29 days in a leap year.

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Related Concepts

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1. Lunar month: A lunar month, also known as a lunation, is the period of time between successive new moons. It lasts approximately 29.5 days.

2. Solar month: A solar month is the period of time between successive passages of the Sun through the same celestial longitude. It lasts approximately 29.53 days.

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Culture

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Months have been used to mark the passage of time since ancient civilizations. Each month was associated with specific agricultural, religious, and cultural practices. In literature, months have been used as symbols and metaphors to represent various themes, such as the passage of time, the changing seasons, and the cycle of life.

How to Memorize "months"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a calendar with twelve boxes, each representing a month.

2. associate
   

   - Associate each month with a specific zodiac sign.
   - Remember the first letter of each month to help remember their order.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November,' to remember the number of days in each month.

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