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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTwelve-Month
/twɛlv mʌnθ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Describing a period of time that lasts for twelve consecutive months.
"The project is expected to be completed within a twelve-month timeframe." - 2
Referring to something that is measured or calculated over the span of a year.
"They signed a twelve-month lease for the apartment."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'twelve-month' is a compound adjective formed from the numeral 'twelve' and the noun 'month'. The numeral derives from Old English 'twelf', which has roots in Proto-Germanic and Proto-Indo-European languages. The word 'month' comes from Old English 'mōna', which is related to the lunar cycle, reflecting the historical significance of the moon in timekeeping.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Twelve-Month" is said worldwide
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douze mois
Transliteration: duz mwa
"Le projet doit être terminé dans un délai de douze mois."
zwölf Monate
Transliteration: tsvelf monate
"Das Projekt soll innerhalb von zwölf Monaten abgeschlossen werden."
dodici mesi
Transliteration: do-dichi me-si
"Il progetto deve essere completato entro dodici mesi."
doce meses
Transliteration: do-se me-ses
"El proyecto se espera que se complete en un plazo de doce meses."
doze meses
Transliteration: do-ze me-ses
"O projeto deve ser concluído em doze meses."
बारह महीने
Transliteration: bārah mahīne
"परियोजना बारह महीने के भीतर पूरी होने की उम्मीद है।"
十二个月
Transliteration: shí èr gè yuè
"项目预计将在十二个月内完成。"
12개월
Transliteration: 12gaewol
"프로젝트는 12개월 이내에 완료될 것으로 예상됩니다."
12ヶ月
Transliteration: jūni kagetsu
"プロジェクトは12ヶ月以内に完了する予定です。"
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