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/diˈθjembɾe/ ES

/diˈsjembɾe/ MX

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Translation

December

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Word origin

From Latin december, from decem ('ten'), as it was the tenth month of the early Roman calendar.

Origin
Latin
Root
december
English cognates
December, decimal, decade

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluraldiciembres

Examples

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My birthday is the tenth of December.

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In December it is very cold in the mountains.

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We are going to travel to Spain in December.

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December is my favourite month because of the holidays.

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The year ends at the end of December.

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This word is taught in chapter 31, lesson 6: diciembre, estimar, apuro and 7 more words.