enero

Meaning

January

Hyphenated as

e‧ne‧ro

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/eˈneɾo/

Etymology

Attested since 1171. From Old Spanish janero, jenero, from Vulgar Latin ienuārius, from Classical Latin Iānuārius (“(month) of Janus”), from Iānus (“Roman god of doorways”), from iānua (“passage”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- (“to go”) or Proto-Indo-European *yeh₂-; cf. Sanskrit यान (yāna). Cognates with English January, Italian Gennaio, French Janvier and Portuguese Janeiro to name few, see Iānuārius for more cognates.

Sentences

El mes más frío es enero y el más caluroso es agosto .

The coldest month is January and the hottest is August.

Las nieves son escasas y de producirse suelen caer en enero .

Snow is scarce and if it occurs, it usually falls in January.