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The word "Ianuarius" is the original Roman
Ancient Rome

Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC....
 designation of the month January.

The name is either derived from the two-faced Roman god Janus
Janus (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Janus was the God of gates, doors, doorways, beginnings and endings. His most prominent remnants in modern culture are his namesakes: the month of January, which begins the new year, and the janitor, who is a caretaker of doors and halls....
, from the Latin
Latin

Latin is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Through the Military history of the Roman Empire, Latin spread throughout the Mediterranean and a large part of Europe....
 word ianua, which means "door", or it is the masculine form of Diana, which would be Dianus or Ianus (Janus).

The 12 Roman month names are: Martius
Martius

Martius may refer to:*Campus Martius, a site in Rome*Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius , German botanistSee also:* Marcius...
, Aprilis, Maius, Iunius
Junius (month)

Junius was the Latin name for the fourth month in the Roman calendar that was before Quintilis.Iunius, or Junius, is named in honor of the ancient Roman goddess Juno , the wife of Jupiter and considered the patroness of marriage....
, Quintilis
Quintilis

In the 10-month Roman calendar, Quintilis is after Junius , and Quintilis is Latin for "fifth" from the phrase "quintilis mensis" ....
 (later Iulius), Sextilis
Sextilis

Sextilis was the original Latin name for the sixth month in the Roman calendar. It was renamed Augustus in 8 BC in honor of the first Roman emperor, Augustus Caesar because it came after the month of July and because of several fortunate events that occurred in his life during this month: the Battle of Pharsalus, his first admission to...
 (later Augustus), Septembris, Octobris, Novembris, Decembris, Ianuarius
Ianuarius

The word "Ianuarius" is the original Ancient Rome designation of the month January.The name is either derived from the two-faced Roman god Janus , from the Latin word ianua, which means "door", or it is the masculine form of Diana, which would be Dianus or Ianus ....
, and Februarius.

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Latin phrases for the days in Ianuarius (January)
January Ianuarius Ianuarius (long version)
1 Kalendae (Calends) Kalendis Ianuariis
2 IV a.d.






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The word "Ianuarius" is the original Roman
Ancient Rome

Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC....
 designation of the month January.

The name is either derived from the two-faced Roman god Janus
Janus (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Janus was the God of gates, doors, doorways, beginnings and endings. His most prominent remnants in modern culture are his namesakes: the month of January, which begins the new year, and the janitor, who is a caretaker of doors and halls....
, from the Latin
Latin

Latin is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Through the Military history of the Roman Empire, Latin spread throughout the Mediterranean and a large part of Europe....
 word ianua, which means "door", or it is the masculine form of Diana, which would be Dianus or Ianus (Janus).

The 12 Roman month names are: Martius
Martius

Martius may refer to:*Campus Martius, a site in Rome*Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius , German botanistSee also:* Marcius...
, Aprilis, Maius, Iunius
Junius (month)

Junius was the Latin name for the fourth month in the Roman calendar that was before Quintilis.Iunius, or Junius, is named in honor of the ancient Roman goddess Juno , the wife of Jupiter and considered the patroness of marriage....
, Quintilis
Quintilis

In the 10-month Roman calendar, Quintilis is after Junius , and Quintilis is Latin for "fifth" from the phrase "quintilis mensis" ....
 (later Iulius), Sextilis
Sextilis

Sextilis was the original Latin name for the sixth month in the Roman calendar. It was renamed Augustus in 8 BC in honor of the first Roman emperor, Augustus Caesar because it came after the month of July and because of several fortunate events that occurred in his life during this month: the Battle of Pharsalus, his first admission to...
 (later Augustus), Septembris, Octobris, Novembris, Decembris, Ianuarius
Ianuarius

The word "Ianuarius" is the original Ancient Rome designation of the month January.The name is either derived from the two-faced Roman god Janus , from the Latin word ianua, which means "door", or it is the masculine form of Diana, which would be Dianus or Ianus ....
, and Februarius.

Latin phrases for the days in Ianuarius (January)
January Ianuarius Ianuarius (long version)
1 Kalendae (Calends) Kalendis Ianuariis
2 IV a.d. Nones ante diem IV (quartum) Nonas Ianuarias
3 III a.d. Nones ante diem III (tertium) Nonas Ianuarias
4 Pridie Nones pridie Nonas Ianuarias
5 Nonae (Nones) Nonis Ianuariis
6 VIII a.d. Ides ante diem VIII (octavum) Idus Ianuarias
7 VII a.d. Ides ante diem VII (septimum) Idus Ianuarias
8 VI a.d. Ides ante diem VI (sextum) Idus Ianuarias
9 V a.d. Ides ante diem V (quintum) Idus Ianuarias
10 IV a.d. Ides ante diem IV (quartum) Idus Ianuarias
11 III a.d. Ides ante diem III (tertium) Idus Ianuarias
12 Pridie Ides pridie Idus Ianuarias
13 Idus (Ides
Ides

Ides may refer to:* Ides, a day in the Roman calendar#Months that marked the approximate middle of the month. Specifically, this may refer to the Ides of March, the date of Julius Caesar's assassination....
) 		Idibus Ianuariis
14 XIX a.d. Februarius Kalends ante diem XIX (undevicesimum) Kalendas Februarias
15 XVIII a.d. Februarius Kalends ante diem XVIII (duodevicesimum) Kalendas Februarias
16 XVII a.d. Februarius Kalends ante diem XVII (septimum decimum) Kalendas Februarias
17 XVI a.d. Februarius Kalends ante diem XVI (sextum decimum) Kalendas Februarias
18 XV a.d. Februarius Kalends ante diem XV (quintum decimum) Kalendas Februarias
19 XIV a.d. Februarius Kalends ante diem XIV (quartum decimum) Kalendas Februarias
20 XIII a.d. Februarius Kalends ante diem XIII (tertium decimum) Kalendas Februarias
21 XII a.d. Februarius Kalends ante diem XII (duodecimum) Kalendas Februarias
22 XI a.d. Februarius Kalends ante diem XI (undecimum) Kalendas Februarias
23 X a.d. Februarius Kalends ante diem X (decimum) Kalendas Februarias
24 IX a.d. Februarius Kalends ante diem IX (nonum) Kalendas Februarias
25 VIII a.d. Februarius Kalends ante diem VIII (octavum) Kalendas Februarias
26 VII a.d. Februarius Kalends ante diem VII (septimum) Kalendas Februarias
27 VI a.d. Februarius Kalends ante diem VI (sextum) Kalendas Februarias
28 V a.d. Februarius Kalends ante diem V (quintum) Kalendas Februarias
29 IV a.d. Februarius Kalends ante diem IV (quartum) Kalendas Februarias
30 III a.d. Februarius Kalends ante diem III (tertium) Kalendas Februarias
31 Pridie Februarius Kalends pridie Kalendas Februarias


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