Her birthday is in late December.
This December was not as cold as the past few Decembers have been.
Recent Examples on the WebNorman Lear died in December of last year at age 101.—Marc Malkin, Variety, 14 May 2024 The company posted $7.1 billion in sales for the year ending December 31, 2023.—Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 13 May 2024 Tesla has been given a July 1 deadline to respond to questions posed by the NHTSA regarding its December recall of more than 2 million electric cars over issues with Autopilot.—William Gavin, Quartz, 13 May 2024 The woman’s lawsuit was initially filed in December 2023 and amended in March.—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024 Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Changing your daily routine might be necessary at present.—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2024 In December, the Texas State Library and Archives Commission and the State Board of Education adopted these new standards, which went into effect on Jan. 3.—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2024 Swift last spoke about her feud with both Kardashian and Ye during her wide-ranging interview as TIME’s Person of the Year in December 2023.—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 19 Apr. 2024 The Emerald Sakara will be back in the Caribbean next December, with eight-day cruises starting at $4,100.—Doug Wallace, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English Decembre, from Old English or Anglo-French, both from Latin December (tenth month), from decem ten — more at ten
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of December was
before the 12th century
Middle English Decembre, December "last month of the year," from early French decembre (same meaning), from Latin December, literally, "tenth month," from decem "ten" — related to decimal, dime
Word Origin
In the first calendar used by the ancient Romans, the year began with the month of March. The Romans called the tenth month of the year December, using the Latin word decem, meaning "ten." When the word was borrowed into early French, it became decembre. That was also how it was first spelled when it came into Middle English. In time, however, the English word was changed to match the original Latin in spelling and in having a capital letter.
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