The weather has been very mild during the past two Septembers.
Recent Examples on the WebHo originally filed the suit in September, alleging the city was causing a public nuisance by allowing homeless camps to exist on public property, and also violating a state law by allowing camps along creeks.—Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 8 June 2024 Last September, a bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced the SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act, which would raise the asset limit from $2,000 to $10,000 and from $3,000 to $20,000 for a married couple.—Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 8 June 2024 Buffett last-ever public concert before his death last September was in San Diego on May 6, 2023.—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2024 And in the fall, guests can swing by the Granada Film Festival to check out the latest cinematic talents or visit all September long to honor Virgen de las Angustias, the patron saint of the city.—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for September
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English Septembre, from Anglo-French & Old English, both from Latin September (seventh month), from septem seven — more at seven
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of September was
before the 12th century
Middle English Septembre "the month of September," from Old English September and early French Septembre (both, same meaning), both from Latin September "the seventh month," from septem "seven"
Word Origin
The ancient Romans originally used a calendar which began the year with the month of March. The seventh month of the year was called September, from septem, a Latin word meaning "seven." The name was spelled Septembre when it was borrowed from early French into Middle English, but eventually the English spelling was changed to that of the original Latin.
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