Kilo Lingo

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masculine

/mwa/

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Translation

month

Word origin

From Latin mensem, accusative of mensis ('month'), related to the lunar reckoning of time.

Origin
Latin
Root
mensis
English cognates
menstrual, semester, trimester

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Examples

.

I have been working here for three months already.

.

The rent is due on the first of the month.

douze .

There are twelve months in a year.

, déménagerons .

Next month, we will move into a bigger flat.

pleut tous .

It has rained almost every day since the start of the month.

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This word is part of lesson 6.