Transcription
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- [dih-sem-ber]
- /dɪˈsɛm bər/
- /dɪˈsembə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-sem-ber]
- /dɪˈsɛm bər/
Definitions of december word
- variable noun december December is the twelfth and last month of the year in the Western calendar. 3
- noun december the twelfth and last month of the year, consisting of 31 days 3
- noun december the twelfth and last month of the year, having 31 days: abbrev. Dec. or D. 3
- noun december the twelfth month of the year, containing 31 days. Abbreviation: Dec. 1
- noun december 12th month 1
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Origin of december
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English decembre < Old French < Latin december (stem decembr-) the tenth month of the early Roman year, apparently < *dec(em)-membri-, equivalent to decem ten + *-membri- < mens- month + -ri- suffix (with -sr- > -br- and assimilation of nasal)
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Parts of speech for December
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
december popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
december usage trend in Literature
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