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French word
novembre
Pronunciation
IPA/novɑ̃bʁ/
Meaning
- masculine nounNovember
Example
Mon anniversaire est en novembre.
My birthday is in November.
More examples
En novembre, les jours raccourcissent.
In November, the days get shorter.
Core concept
A calendar month of late autumn, linking October's falling leaves with December's colder days.
Common phrases
en novembre
in November
début novembre
early November
fin novembre
late November
Similar words
décembre: The twelfth month of the year, at the start of winter.
octobre: The tenth month of the year, in mid-autumn.
septembre: The ninth month of the year, at the start of autumn.
Definition in French
Novembre désigne le onzième mois de l'année civile, situé entre octobre et décembre et marquant le passage vers des températures plus fraîches dans l'hémisphère nord.
Word origin
French novembre comes from Latin November, based on novem, or "nine", because it was the ninth month when the Roman year began in March.
Usage tips
- Month names are lowercase in French, and dates use the definite article, as in le 5 novembre, while a month alone takes en, as in en novembre.