by admin | Apr 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
In the ancient Roman calendar, October was the name of the eighth month of the year. Its name comes from octo, the Latin word for “eight.” When the Romans converted to a 12-month calendar, they tried to rename this month after various Roman emperors, but the name...
by admin | Apr 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
From the Latin word novem, “nine,” because this had been the ninth month of the early Roman calendar. Please click on the link to see the...
by admin | Feb 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
From the Latin word decem, “ten,” because this had been the tenth month of the early Roman calendar. Now that you know more about our month’s names, how about the day’s names—Monday, Tuesday, etc.? For the truly curious calendar lovers, check out the origin of day...
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