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The Names of the Months

Date: Oct 07 2007

Topic: Vocabulary

Author: shanker

Lesson

  • January: named after Janus, the god of doors and gates
  • February: named after Februalia, a time period when sacrifices were made to atone for sins
  • March: named after Mars, the god of war
  • April: from aperire, Latin for “to open” (buds)
  • May: named after Maia, the goddess of growth of plants
  • June: from junius, Latin for the goddess Juno
  • July: named after Julius Caesar in 44 B.C.
  • August: named after Augustus Caesar in 8 B.C.
  • September: from septem, Latin for “seven”
  • October: from octo, Latin for “eight”
  • November: from novem, Latin for “nine”
  • December: from decem, Latin for “ten”

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erynabe

erynabe

Indonesia

confsng, but i like it.

02:54 AM Dec 31 2011 |

kotlesya

kotlesya

Belarus

Amazing!!! It was very interesting to learn.

08:14 AM Dec 28 2011 |

ariunsanaa

ariunsanaa

Mongolia

liked, thanks it was interesting

08:09 AM Dec 03 2011 |

sinny pink

sinny pink

Viet Nam

oh, It’s very good. I have more knowledge about it. I haven’t known it before.
Thanks!

03:34 PM Oct 13 2007 |

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