April Definition
āprəl
noun
The fourth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar.
American Heritage
The fourth month of the year, having 30 days.
Webster's New World
A feminine name: equiv. Fr. Avril.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- apr
- month of rain
- planting time
- fourth month
- springtime
- spring
- the cruelest month
pronoun
A female given name for somebody born in April; used since early 20th century.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of April
Noun
Singular:
April
Plural:
aprilsOrigin of April
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From Middle English apprile, re-Latinized from aueril, from Old French avrill, from Latin aprīlis (“of the month of the goddess Venus”), perhaps based on Etruscan Apru, from Ancient Greek Αφροδίτη (Afrodíte, “Venus”).
From Wiktionary
Middle English from Latin aprīlis
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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