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septiembre

September

noun sep-TYEM-breh Common
Time Months

Origin: From Latin september, 'seventh month' (when the Roman year began in March).

Usage Note

Septiembre (also spelled setiembre in some Latin American countries) is masculine and written lowercase. Date constructions follow the standard pattern: el 1 de septiembre. The variant setiembre is accepted by the RAE but less common in Spain.

Examples

"Las clases empiezan en septiembre."

Natural Translation

Classes start in September.

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