Meaning

  1. The ninth month of the Gregorian calendar, following August and preceding October, containing the southward equinox.
  2. (rare) Celi, Roman goddess of September
  3. (rare) A female or male given name transferred from the month name [in turn from English].

Frequency

B2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/sɛpˈtɛmbə/
Etymology

In summary

PIE word *septḿ̥ From Middle English, from late Old English, from Old French septembre, Latin September (“seventh month”), from septem (“seven”), from Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥ (“seven”); + Latin -ber, from -bris, an adjectival suffix; September was the seventh month in the Roman calendar.

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