month
mʌnθ
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Definition of month - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
calendarone of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
  • January is the first month of the year.
calendar month lunar month
2.
lunar cycleTECH.time taken by the moon to orbit EarthTECH.
  • A lunar month is about 29.5 days.
lunar cycle
3.
biologyTECH.woman's menstrual cycleTECH.
  • In old texts, 'months' referred to menstruation.
menses menstruation period
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Expressions with month

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continuously for many months
He worked on the project month in, month out.
regular monthly occurrence
The meeting is scheduled for the usual time of the month.
something popular for a short time
That band is just the flavor of the month.
something temporarily popular or trendy
That new game is the flavour of the month among teenagers.
happening every month without interruption
She pays her bills month in and month out.
long, seemingly endless period of time
I haven't seen him in a month of Sundays..

Origin of month

Latin, mensis (month)

Terms with month included in their meaning

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Augabbr.
abr: August
eighth month of the year in the calendar
calendar
the tenth month of the year
date
the day following the 21st in a month
Apr.abbr.
abr: April
short for April, the fourth month of the year
Dec.abbr.
abr: December
twelfth month of the year in the calendar
Feb.abbr.
abr: February
second month of the year
Jan.abbr.
abr: January
first month of the year
Mar.abbr.
abr: March
third month of the year in the calendar

Examples of month in a sentence

  • The month of December is filled with celebrations.
  • Farmers track the planting season by the lunar month.
  • The festival is celebrated once every lunar month.
  • She tracks her month carefully for health reasons.
  • The term 'month' was used in historical medical texts.

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  1. French:mois, mois lunaire, ...
  2. German:Monat, Mondmonat, ...
  3. Italian:mese, mese lunare, ...
  4. Spanish:mes, mes lunar, ...
  5. Portuguese:mês, menstruação, ...
  6. Chinese:月, 阴历月, ...
  7. Japanese:月, 太陰月, ...
  8. Arabic:شَهْر, شَهْرٌ قَمَرِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:חוֹדֶשׁ, וֶסֶת, ...
  10. Russian:месяц, лунный месяц, ...
  11. Ukrainian:місяць, місячний місяць, ...
  12. Hindi:महीना, माह, ...

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