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/ˈmes/
Translation
month
Word origin
From Latin mensis ('month'). Related to the Indo-European root for moon, reflecting the lunar month.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- mensis
- English cognates
- menstrual, semester, trimester
Grammar
Examples
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Next month we will begin the works on the house.
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It has been a month since she heard anything from her family.
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He receives his salary at the end of each month without fail.
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The winter months feel very long to me.
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We have been waiting three months for an answer from the bank.
Where this fits
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Stories
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