february

CEFRA1

/ˈfɛb.ɹʊ.ə.ɹi/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The second month of the year.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A female given name transferred from the month name [in turn from English].

Examples

  • February is the coldest month of the year.

  • I am very sorry, but I must cancel our appointment for February 27.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

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In context

  • The international conference was to be held in February this year.

  • Susan was born on February 29.

  • ...The second he [sc. :Template:w:Numa Pompilius] dedicated to the god Februus, who is believed to control rites of purification: the community had to be purified in that month, when he determined that the Good Gods be paid the offerings due them... Numa soon...

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Origin

noun

From Middle English Februarie, februari, februare, from Latin Februārius (“the month of the Februa”), from Februa (“the Purgings, the Purifications”), a Roman holiday two days after its ides (i.e., Feb. 15), + -arius (“-ary: forming adjectives”). Februa from februum (“purging”), from an earlier Sabine [Term?] word, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂- (“smoke, haze”) and thus cognate with thio- (“sulfurous”) and Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon, “sulfur”) or from Proto-Indo-European *dʰegʷʰris, an extension of the root *dʰegʷʰ- (“to burn”) and thus cognate with fever and febris. A relatinization abandoning Middle English feoverel, from Old French feverier, which itself displaced Old Englis...