Etymology

Quintilis

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Today it means: The month of the ancient Roman calendar which became July, the fifth month when the year began with March and the seventh after it began with January. Full definition →

Latin Quīntīlis ← ['la Quīntīlis
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  1. ['la · learned borrowing fromQuīntīlis
  2. Latin · learned borrowing fromQuīntīlis
  3. English todayQuintilis

Learned borrowing from Latin Quīntīlis (“Fifth Month”).

Words from the same roots

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quintile

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