Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

month of sundays

/ˌmʌnθ əv ˈsʌnˌdeɪz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.74 in modern English

Syllables: month of Sun-days
IPA: /ˌmʌnθ əv ˈsʌnˌdeɪz/

26

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A very long time; a period regarded as too long.

Informal

Example Sentences

"It seems like it’s been a month of Sundays since we saw him last."
"[T]he captain had ordered his back to be anointed with ſome pickle, by way of preſerving ſome mortification, which increaſed his agony ſo intolerably, that he exhibited the various contorſions and wreathings of a rattle ſnake with ſurprizing velocity, to the no ſmall edification of the commander, who ſwore he ſhould dance to the ſecond part of the ſame tune, for a month of Sundays; ſtill repeating the word citation, which he could neither underſtand, nor digeſt."
"Let the Sunday papers have their day: it is all they have; though it would require a month of Sundays to read all they publish upon it."
"Why, what an orator you are! Really, I haven't heard more fluent or passionate English this month of Sundays."
"From many quarters in London even a park is far distant, while we have months of Sundays which are wet and cold, when the dens where many people live would be preferred because affording shelter from the weather."
"The most vivacious, sparkling, entertaining piece of comedy you are likely to come across in a month of Sundays."

Etymology

Probably a reference to the passing of as many Sundays as there are days in a month, that is, between 28 and 31 weeks.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌmʌnθ əv ˈsʌnˌdeɪz/
British English: /ˌmʌnθ əv ˈsʌndeɪz/

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

months of Sundays (plural)

Phrases

never in a month of Sundays

Synonyms

eternity forever week of Saturdays week of Sundays aeon age ages blue moon coon's age crow's age dog's age donkey's years

Questions

How do you pronounce month of sundays?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmʌnθ əv ˈsʌnˌdeɪz/.
What does month of sundays mean?: A very long time; a period regarded as too long.
Where does month of sundays come from?: Probably a reference to the passing of as many Sundays as there are days in a month, that is, between 28 and 31 weeks.

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