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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesjaneiro
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʒaˈnejɾu
"Muitas pessoas viajam nas férias de janeiro."
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The first month of the year in the Gregorian calendar, following December and preceding February.
"January is typically the coldest month of the year in the Northern Hemisphere."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'Ianuarius', named after Janus, the ancient Roman god of beginnings, gates, transitions, duality, doorways, passages, and endings. It entered the English language during the Middle English period, replacing the Old English term 'Æfterra Gēola' (After-Yule).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "January" is said worldwide
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janvier
Transliteration: ʒɑ̃vje
"Le mois de janvier marque le début de la nouvelle année."
Januar
Transliteration: ˈjanuaɐ̯
"Der Januar ist oft sehr kalt in Deutschland."
gennaio
Transliteration: dʒeˈnnaːjo
"Gennaio è il primo mese dell'anno."
enero
Transliteration: eˈneɾo
"Las clases empiezan de nuevo en enero."
janeiro
Transliteration: ʒaˈnejɾu
"Muitas pessoas viajam nas férias de janeiro."
जनवरी
Transliteration: janvarī
"साल का पहला महीना जनवरी होता है।"
一月
Transliteration: yī yuè
"一月是一年中的第一个月。"
일월
Transliteration: ir-wol
"일월은 새해의 첫 번째 달입니다."
1月
Transliteration: ichigatsu
Script: 一月
"1月は新しい年の始まりです。"
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