January

English

/ˈd͡ʒæn.j(ʊ.)ə.ɹi/, /ˈd͡ʒænjuˌɛɹi/, /ˈd͡ʒænjʉˌeːɹi/

proper noun
Definitions
  • The first month of the Gregorian calendar, following the December of the previous year and preceding February. Abbreviation: Jan or Jan.
  • (rare) .

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English Januarie derived from genever borrowed from Latin iānuārius (of Janus, of January) derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- (go, move).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₁ey-

Gloss

go, move

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

行

Emoji

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