january
//ˈd͡ʒæn.jʊ.ə.ɹi//
Definitions
1.The first month of the Gregorian calendar, following the December of the previous year and preceding February.
- I hate Januarys: it's always too cold.
- American style: Thursday, January 1st, 2009.
- I get sick a lot in the winter, so I spent this past January as I’ve spent many Januaries before it, in bed with a standard-issue flu.
Frequency
Overall
Common· #1497
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Rare
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *yeh₂-der.
Latin iānus
Latin Iānus
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Proto-Italic *-āzios
Latin -ārius
Latin Iānuāriusder.
Anglo-Norman geneverbor.
Middle English Janevere
Middle English Januarie
English January