marzo

/ˈmaɾθo/ · B1 · noun · m

March

From Latin Martius, the month of Mars, same root as English March

The Romans named the month after Mars, god of war. Latin Martius became marzo in Spanish and March in English. Remember marzo = Mars + o. In Spain the z is said like English th, so it sounds like MAR-tho.

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