January

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈd͡ʒænjʊəɹi/ or as US
• US enPR: jănʹyoÍžo-Ä•r'Ä“, IPA: /ˈd͡ʒænjuˌɛɹi/, /ˈd͡ʒænjuˌæɹi/

Origin

Re-Latinized from Middle English Ieneuer, from Anglo-Norman genever, from Latin iānuārius ("(month) of Janus"), perhaps from Proto-Indo-European base *ei-, "to go".

Full definition of January

Proper noun

1. The first month of the Gregorian calendar, following the December of the previous year and preceding February. Abbreviation: Jan or Jan.01/01/09 : Thursday, January 1st, 2009.

Derived terms

Related terms

• Janus