English Explanatory Dictionary

July

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. The seventh month of the Gregorian calendar, following June and preceding August.
  2. A female given name from English.
name
  1. A surname from French.

Pronunciation

jo͝o-līʹ /d͡ʒʊˈlaɪ/ /d͡ʒuˈlaɪ/ /d͡ʒəˈlaɪ/ jə-līʹ en-us-July.ogg /dʒuːˈlɑːj/ [dʒuː.läːj] /ˈdʒuː.ləj/ [dʒuː.lɐj]

Word forms

July Julies Julys

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin Iūlius Latin iūlius Old French jule Anglo-Norman juliebor. Middle English Julie English July From Middle English Julie, julye, iulius, from Anglo-Norman julie, from Old French jule, juil, from Latin iūlius (Gaius Julius Caesar's month), perhaps a contraction of *Iovilios, "descended from Jove".

Synonyms

Seventh Month

Related words

Julius 7/7 July-flower Jul Jul. mul:7 January February March April May June August September October November December

Derived words

Black July Christmas in July Fourth of July Holiday in July July 20 Plot July Cup July Days Julyish July Monarchy July Morning July Ordinances July Revolution July Stakes July Ultimatum mid-July
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