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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