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january

Jan·u·ar·y
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [jan-yoo-er-ee]
    • /ˈdʒæn yuˌɛr i/
    • /ˈdʒænjuəri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jan-yoo-er-ee]
    • /ˈdʒæn yuˌɛr i/

Definitions of january word

  • noun plural january the first month of the year, containing 31 days. Abbreviation: Jan. 1
  • noun january 1st month 1
  • variable noun january January is the first month of the year in the Western calendar. 0
  • noun january the first month of the year, consisting of 31 days 0
  • noun january the first month of the year, having 31 days 0
  • noun january Misspelling of January. 0
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Origin of january

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English < Latin, noun use of Jānuārius, equivalent to Jānu(s) Janus + -ārius -ary; replacing Middle English Genever, Jeniver < Anglo-French, Old French Genever, Jenever < Latin, as above; replacing Old English Januarius < Latin

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Parts of speech for January

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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january popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% 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".

january usage trend in Literature

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