December

De·cem·ber

December

the twelfth and last month of the year, having 31 days: abbrev. Dec. or D.

Origin of December

Middle English and Old French Decembre from Classical Latin December from decem, ten (+ -ber from uncertain or unknown; perhaps ): so named as the tenth month of the ancient Roman year, which began with March

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December

noun

The 12th month of the year in the Gregorian calendar. calendar

Origin of December

Middle English decembre from Old French from Latin December the tenth month of the Roman year probably from decemmembris from decem-mēnsris decem ten ; see dek&mlowring; in Indo-European roots. mēnsis month ; see menses .

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Proper noun

(plural Decembers)

The twelfth and last month of the Gregorian calendar, following November and preceding the January of the following year. Abbreviation: Dec or Dec.

Origin

From Middle English decembre, from Old French decembre, from Latin december (“tenth month”), from Latin decem (“ten”), from Proto-Indo-European *dekm, ten; December was the tenth month in the Roman calendar.

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