Ianuarius
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The word "Ianuarius" is the original Roman
designation of the month January
.
The name is either derived from the two-faced Roman god Janus
, from the Latin
word ianua, which means "door", or it is the masculine form of Diana, which would be Dianus or Ianus (Janus).
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designation of the month January
January
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The name is either derived from the two-faced Roman god Janus
Janus
-General:*Janus , the two-faced Roman god of gates, doors, doorways, beginnings, and endings*Janus , a moon of Saturn*Janus Patera, a shallow volcanic crater on Io, a moon of Jupiter...
, from the Latin
Latin
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word ianua, which means "door", or it is the masculine form of Diana, which would be Dianus or Ianus (Janus).
| Latin phrases for the days in Ianuarius (January) | ||
| January | Ianuarius | Ianuarius (long version) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kalendae (Calends) | Kalendis Ianuariis |
| 2 | IV a.d. Nones | ante diem IV (quartum) Nonas Ianuarias |
| 3 | III a.d. Nones | ante diem III (tertium) Nonas Ianuarias |
| 4 | Pridie Nones | pridie Nonas Ianuarias |
| 5 | Nonae (Nones) | Nonis Ianuariis |
| 6 | VIII a.d. Ides | ante diem VIII (octavum) Idus Ianuarias |
| 7 | VII a.d. Ides | ante diem VII (septimum) Idus Ianuarias |
| 8 | VI a.d. Ides | ante diem VI (sextum) Idus Ianuarias |
| 9 | V a.d. Ides | ante diem V (quintum) Idus Ianuarias |
| 10 | IV a.d. Ides | ante diem IV (quartum) Idus Ianuarias |
| 11 | III a.d. Ides | ante diem III (tertium) Idus Ianuarias |
| 12 | Pridie Ides | pridie Idus Ianuarias |
| 13 | Idus (Ides Ides Ides may refer to:* Ides , a day in the Roman calendar that marked the approximate middle of the month* Specifically, Ides of March* Ides, a being in Germanic paganism* Saint Ides, an Irish saint... ) |
Idibus Ianuariis |
| 14 | XIX a.d. Februarius Kalends | ante diem XIX (undevicesimum) Kalendas Februarias |
| 15 | XVIII a.d. Februarius Kalends | ante diem XVIII (duodevicesimum) Kalendas Februarias |
| 16 | XVII a.d. Februarius Kalends | ante diem XVII (septimum decimum) Kalendas Februarias |
| 17 | XVI a.d. Februarius Kalends | ante diem XVI (sextum decimum) Kalendas Februarias |
| 18 | XV a.d. Februarius Kalends | ante diem XV (quintum decimum) Kalendas Februarias |
| 19 | XIV a.d. Februarius Kalends | ante diem XIV (quartum decimum) Kalendas Februarias |
| 20 | XIII a.d. Februarius Kalends | ante diem XIII (tertium decimum) Kalendas Februarias |
| 21 | XII a.d. Februarius Kalends | ante diem XII (duodecimum) Kalendas Februarias |
| 22 | XI a.d. Februarius Kalends | ante diem XI (undecimum) Kalendas Februarias |
| 23 | X a.d. Februarius Kalends | ante diem X (decimum) Kalendas Februarias |
| 24 | IX a.d. Februarius Kalends | ante diem IX (nonum) Kalendas Februarias |
| 25 | VIII a.d. Februarius Kalends | ante diem VIII (octavum) Kalendas Februarias |
| 26 | VII a.d. Februarius Kalends | ante diem VII (septimum) Kalendas Februarias |
| 27 | VI a.d. Februarius Kalends | ante diem VI (sextum) Kalendas Februarias |
| 28 | V a.d. Februarius Kalends | ante diem V (quintum) Kalendas Februarias |
| 29 | IV a.d. Februarius Kalends | ante diem IV (quartum) Kalendas Februarias |
| 30 | III a.d. Februarius Kalends | ante diem III (tertium) Kalendas Februarias |
| 31 | Pridie Februarius Kalends | pridie Kalendas Februarias |