Meaning

  1. The twelfth and last month of the Gregorian calendar, following November and preceding the January of the following year, containing the southern solstice.
  2. (rare) A female given name transferred from the month name [in turn from English].
  3. A surname.

Synonyms

first lunar month

december

winter month

Frequency

B2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/dɪˈsɛmbə/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle English December, Decembre, from Old French decembre, from Latin december (“tenth month”), from Latin decem (“ten”); + Latin -ber, from -bris, an adjectival suffix; December was the tenth month in the Roman calendar.

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