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diciembre

December

noun dee-SYEHM-breh Common

Origin: From Latin 'december', the tenth month of the original Roman calendar.

Usage Note

Diciembre is masculine, like all months in Spanish — the seed listed it as feminine, which is incorrect. Months are not capitalised: en diciembre (in December). A principios/mediados/finales de diciembre are natural phrases for 'at the beginning/middle/end of December'.

Examples

"La Navidad se celebra en diciembre."

Natural Translation

Christmas is celebrated in December.

Literal Translation

The Christmas oneself celebrates in December

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