November

/noʊˈvɛmbər/ proper noun

Definition

The eleventh month of the year in the modern calendar. In many places it is associated with late autumn and colder weather.

Etymology

From Latin “November,” originally the ninth month of the Roman calendar, from “novem” meaning “nine.” When January and February were added to the calendar, the name stayed even though the month’s number changed.

Kelly Says

November’s name quietly tells you about an older calendar where the year started in March, not January. Several month names—September, October, November, December—are like fossils of this older numbering system.

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