Latin

Alternative forms

• iānuārius, Jānuārius

Adjective

Ianuarius

1. Of January.

Proper noun

Ianuarius

1. January

References

• Ianuarius in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers

Latin

Adjective

iānuārius m ‎(feminine iānuāria, neuter iānuārium); first/second declension

1. Of January.

Usage notes

In Latin, the month names are used as adjectives. In the Classical period, this adjective modifies a noun identifying a particular day, from which the date was reckoned. In Medieval Latin and later periods, the adjective modifies a numeral for the day of the month.

Inflection

First/second declension.

Descendants

See also

• Roman calendar on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

• IANUARIUS in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
• Félix Gaffiot (1934), “ianuarius”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.
• Meissner, Carl; Auden, Henry William (1894) Latin Phrase-Book, London: Macmillan and Co.
  • Rome, January 1st: Kalendis Ianuariis Romā (dabam)