january
noun
Simple meaning
The first month of the year.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
janyoouhreeSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈdʒænjuɛɹi
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
The first month of the Gregorian calendar, following the December of the previous year and preceding February.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
Used this way, january is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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- “My birthday falls in the month of January.”noun
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Sense: first month of the year
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