Month: meaning, definitions and examples

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month

 

[ mสŒnฮธ ]

Noun / Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

time

A period of time equal to about four weeks, considered in dividing the year into twelve parts.

Synonyms

30 days, calendar month, four weeks

Examples of usage

  • The month of December is known for Christmas celebrations.
  • She will be away for a month on vacation.
  • We meet once a month to discuss our progress.
Context #2 | Noun

astronomy

The period of time taken by the moon to make one complete revolution around the earth, approximately 30 days.

Synonyms

30-day period, lunar month, moon cycle

Examples of usage

  • The lunar month is based on the cycles of the moon.
  • The full moon occurs once every month.
Context #3 | Verb

payment

To pay monthly; to make a monthly payment for something.

Synonyms

make monthly payments, pay monthly, subscribe

Examples of usage

  • I month my rent on the first of every month.
  • She months her subscription fee through automatic bank transfers.

Translations

Translations of the word "month" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น mรชs

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเคนเฅ€เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Monat

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ bulan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผั–ััั†ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ miesiฤ…c

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆœˆ (ใคใ, ใ’ใค)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท mois

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ mes

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ay

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์›” (wol)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุดู‡ุฑ (shahr)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mฤ›sรญc

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ mesiac

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆœˆ (yuรจ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ mesec

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ mรกnuรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะน

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ—แƒ•แƒ” (tve)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ay

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ mes

Etymology

The word 'month' originated from the Old English word 'monaรพ', which meant 'moon'. This is because the concept of a month originally referred to the time it takes for the moon to complete its cycle. The division of the year into months has been used by various cultures throughout history, with different calendars having different numbers of months. In the modern Gregorian calendar, there are twelve months in a year.

See also: monthly.

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