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January Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ary

January has 2 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

"January is the first month of the year, beginning just ten days after the winter solstice."

Proper Noun
1

The first month of the Gregorian calendar, following the December of the previous year and preceding February. Abbreviation: Jan or Jan.

"The winter vacation begins in January, marking the start of the new year before the weather warms up in February."

See Also
month jan sinulog lat quadrantid januaries watchnight saint agnes eve
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Gregorian calendar month

Origin

January comes from the Latin word for the month of Janus, named after the two-faced Roman god who was believed to preside over beginnings and endings. The name traveled into English through French and Old English forms before becoming the standard spelling we use today.

Rhyming Words
ary bary vary mary dary gary cary wary nary fary viary neary weary spary ovary snary teary hoary leary beary
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