February
noun /ˈfebruəri/
/ˈfebrueri/
[uncountable, countable] (abbreviation Feb.)
- the 2nd month of the year, between January and March
- She was born in February.
- (British English) The meeting is on the fifth of February/February the fifth.
- (North American English) The meeting is on February fifth.
- We went to Japan last February.
- I arrived at the end of February.
- last February's election
- It was a cold February morning.
Word OriginMiddle English feverer, from Old French feverier, based on Latin februarius, from februa, the name of a purification feast held in this month. The spelling change in the 15th cent. was due to association with the Latin word.