Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

calendar month

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.25 in modern English

Syllables: cal-en-dar -month
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The period of duration from the first date of one month to the last date of the same month, which can thus vary from 28 to 31 days in length.

Example Sentences

"In Calcutta, season tickets are issued only for the calendar month, with a different colour for each month, so that this problem does not arise. The merest whisper of an idea to change Bombay to the Calcutta system brought such a howl of protest in the Press, that it was never seriously contemplated."

Inflected Forms

calendar months (plural)

Synonyms

month

Questions

What does calendar month mean?: The period of duration from the first date of one month to the last date of the same month, which can thus vary from 28 to 31 days in length.

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