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september

/sepˈtembə/sep-TEM-bur
/sɛpˈtɛmbɚ/sep-TEM-bur

Meaningthe seventh month

Common meaning: the ninth month (once the seventh)

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin septem ‘seven’.

Did you know: our wording, based on Skeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), entry SEPTEMBER, p. 541 · dictionary scan

Roots

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