diciembre

/diˈθjembɾe/ · B1 · noun · m

December

🎄❄️ Latin decem = ten: the tenth month of the old Roman year, like December

Diciembre and December share a root: Latin decem, ten. The Roman year began in March, which made this the tenth month. The Spanish di- matches the English de-, and Spanish month names are written in lowercase.

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