December
Meaningthe tenth month
Common meaning: the twelfth month, once the tenth
- dectenLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 517 · scan
- embermonth-name ending (Latin -ember)
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
- US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
Origin: Built on Latin decem ‘ten’.
Roots
- decem Latin “ten”
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