Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

second month

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.10 in modern English

Syllables
sec-ond -month
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

February, the second month of the year.

Etymology

Named for being the first month and to avoid February, as it incorporates the name of the Roman holiday Februa.

Frequently Paired Words

Questions

What does second month mean?
February, the second month of the year.
Where does second month come from?
Named for being the first month and to avoid February, as it incorporates the name of the Roman holiday Februa.

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