twelvemonth
twelvemonth · twelvemonths
A yearA year.
/ˈtwɛlvmʌnθ/
Meaning
1 senses(dated)A year.
More definitions
- a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
Origin
From Middle English twelmonth, twelfmonthe, twelfmonþe, from Old English twelfmōnþ, twelfmFrom Middle English twelmonth, twelfmonthe, twelfmonþe, from Old English twelfmōnþ, twelfmōnaþ, equivalent to twelve + month.
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Forms
plural: twelvemonths| Singular | twelvemonth |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedtwelvemonth's mind