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febrero

February

noun feh-BREH-roh Common

Origin: From Latin Februarius, named after the purification festival Februa.

Usage Note

Febrero is the shortest month and, like all months in Spanish, is written in lowercase. It is masculine (el frío febrero), though the article is dropped in standard date expressions (el 14 de febrero).

Examples

"Nació el 14 de febrero."

Natural Translation

She was born on 14 February.

Literal Translation

She-was-born the 14 of February

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