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settembre
/setˈtɛmbre/
September
Il mio compleanno è a settembre.
My birthday is in September.
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The ninth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar.
A settembre le foglie iniziano a cambiare colore.
In September, the leaves start to change color.
La scuola ricomincia a settembre.
School resumes in September.
Settembre is derived from Latin 'September', originally the seventh month in the Roman calendar (from 'septem', meaning 'seven').
Collocations
a settembrein Septemberall'inizio di settembreat the beginning of Septemberalla fine di settembreat the end of September
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Months in Italian
Italian months are not capitalized unless at the start of a sentence. The preposition 'a' is used for months (e.g., 'a settembre').
Word Origin
From Latin 'September', from 'septem' (seven), originally the seventh month in the Roman calendar (before January and February were added).
Usage Notes
Used to refer to the month itself or events happening during it. Common in formal and informal contexts.
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