2006-11-16 04:24:17 · 12 answers · asked by CARRIE T 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
The old Roman calendar began the year in March (spring), and December was the tenth month. In Latin, decem means "ten".
2006-11-16 04:29:02 · answer #1 · answered by irish_yankee51 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
December is the twelfth and last month of the year, with 31 days. From the Latin decem for "ten" (it was the tenth month of the year, before January and February were added).
December begins on the same day of the week as September every year.
December's flower is the Narcissus with its birthstone being the Turquoise. The meaning of the Turquoise is Prosperity.
December is the twelfth and last month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days.
December begins (astrologically) with the sun in the sign of Sagittarius and ends in the sign of Capricorn. Astronomically speaking, the sun begins in the constellation of Ophiuchus, which is the only zodiacal constellation that is not counted as an astrological sign, and ends in the constellation of Sagittarius.
In Latin, decem means "ten". December was also the tenth month in the Roman calendar until a monthless winter period was divided between January and February.
2006-11-16 22:37:47 · answer #2 · answered by Mags 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To the person who thought that Julius Caesar changed the calender, he didn't. Someone else did long after his reign.
Sept = 7
Oct = 8
Nov = 9
Dec = 10
July and August were added into the calender in honour of Caesers Julius and Augustus
2006-11-16 05:39:22 · answer #3 · answered by Kari 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
December got its name from the tenth month of Roman calendar(decern Ten +membri from mens Month + ri
suffix. Than it was changed by Middle English to
Decembre to Old French and Latin to present
day December.God Bless Have a Bless Day
2006-11-16 04:37:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The name "December" originated from the Latin word "decem", which means 10. Initially the lunar calender only contained 10 months and December was the 10th month.
2006-11-16 05:13:10 · answer #5 · answered by marizani 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It was the tenth month. "Deci" meaning ten. Julius Caesar created his own month...July. Augustus Caesar, not to be outdone by Julius, created his own...August. This is why December is now the 12th month.
2006-11-16 04:58:55 · answer #6 · answered by James Y 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because it was originally the tenth month and "decem" is the Latin for ten. September, October and November were originally the 7th, 8th and 9th months and are named after the Latin numbers septem (seven), octem (eight) and novem (nine).
2006-11-16 04:30:18 · answer #7 · answered by Martin 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It used to be the tenth month in ancient times. The word "decem" means ten in Latin.
2006-11-16 08:24:20 · answer #8 · answered by Stacye S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I like this question!!
did you know that on the 24th of that very same month I'm really busy!!
2006-11-16 04:27:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
deca, tenth month
it was at one point anyway
Pope Greg changed it like 500 years ago I think
2006-11-16 04:27:19 · answer #10 · answered by kurticus1024 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋