January

(janyo̵̅o̅ er′ē)

noun pl. Januaries

the first month of the year, having 31 days: abbrev. Jan, Ja, or J

Origin: ME Janyuere < L Januarius (mensis), (the month) of Janus, to whom it was sacred

See January in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. Jan·u·ar·ies Abbr. Jan.
The first month of the year in the Gregorian calendar. See Table at calendar.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English Januarie, Jenever

Origin: , from Old North French Jenever

Origin: , from Latin Iānuārius (mēnsis), (month) of Janus

Origin: , from Iānus, Janus; see ei- in Indo-European roots

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