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/sepˈtem.bə/

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Translation

The ninth month of the year, between August and October. It always takes a capital letter.

Word origin

From Latin september, from septem, meaning seven, because it was the seventh month of the old Roman year.

Origin
Latin
Root
septem
English cognates
seven

Examples

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We say "in September" for something during that month.

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For a date inside the month, we say "on the third of September".

Britain, autumn.

"September" keeps its capital letter, even in the middle of a sentence.

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This word is part of lesson 57.