January
SayJAN-yoo-air-ee/ˈd͡ʒænjuˌɛɹi/AUS/ˈd͡ʒænjʉˌeːɹi/UKJAN-yoo-uh-ree/ˈd͡ʒæn.jʊ.ə.ɹi/
- 1The first month of the year, coming after December and before February.
Schools here reopen in January after the winter break.
January is usually the coldest month where I live.
UsageSay in January, with a capital J.
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Origin
It comes from Latin Iānuārius, meaning the month of Janus, a Roman god.