noun
January
JAN-yuu-uh-ree
noun
1
The first month of the year in the Gregorian calendar, coming after December and before February.
"They got married on a cold morning in January."
"Gym memberships always spike in January."
How to Use January
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe first month of the year.
Common pairings
early January
a January sale
the January blues
Word Forms
Januaries plural, Januarys plural
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Etymology
From Latin Ianuarius, "of Janus," the Roman god of doorways and beginnings — fittingly, the month that opens the year.