Kilo Lingo

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masculine

/fe.vʁi.je/

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Translation

February

Word origin

From Latin februarius, the month of ritual purification, from februa, the Roman festival of purification held in that month. English 'February' has the same origin.

Origin
Latin
Root
februarius
English cognates
February

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralfévriers

Examples

.

February is the shortest month.

.

It often snows in February.

montagne .

We are going to the mountains in February.

née quatorze .

She was born on the fourteenth of February.

- .

The month of February has twenty-eight days this year.

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This word is part of lesson 74.