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december

n. C / U
A1 Beginner Oxford US //dɪˈsɛmbɝ// de·cem·ber Archaic General-service

n. the twelfth and final month of the year. It is the time when many people celebrate holidays like Christmas and New Year's Eve.

n. the twelfth and final month of the Gregorian calendar. Often associated with the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and the summer solstice in the Southern Hemisphere.


SIMPLE

We usually go skiing in December.

CONTEXTUAL

Many businesses see their highest sales in December as people shop for holiday gifts and celebrations.

COMPLEX

The cold winds of December often bring a quiet stillness to the countryside, marking the transition into the deepest part of the winter season.

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Origin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥ Proto-Italic *dekəm Latin decem Latin December Latin decemberbor. Old French decembrebor. Middle English December English December 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.

Pitfall

I will see you in the December.I will see you in December.Names of months are used without the definite article 'the' when referring to the upcoming or most recent occurrence.

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