Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eighth month

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.16 in modern English

Syllables
eighth -month
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

August, the eighth month of the year.

Etymology

Named for being the eighth month and to avoid August, as it incorporates the name of Augustus Caesar.

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Questions

What does eighth month mean?
August, the eighth month of the year.
Where does eighth month come from?
Named for being the eighth month and to avoid August, as it incorporates the name of Augustus Caesar.

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