doesn't the word anniversary have to mean "year"? so is there a term for one month anniversary?
2007-06-17 09:53:17 · 6 answers · asked by brandon 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
If the word for the commemoration of a yearly event is anniversary, by analogy the logical word for the commemoration of a monthly event should be "mensiversary." "Anniversary" comes from the Latin "annum," meaning year. (The "versary" part comes from a Latin word referring to turning.) The Latin word for month is "mensis." Hence, mensiversary.
However, common vernacular uses "anniversary" to mean any commemoration, not only annual.
2007-06-17 10:03:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Strictly speaking, you're right, although "anniversary" can be used generically for any remembrance. I suppose the idea behind "ann" (which you correctly surmise relates to "year") being used to help make up the word is that any shorter period of time than a year isn't worth remembering. One neologism you might consider (which I've actually seen once or twice) is "monthiversary"
2007-06-17 20:42:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A whole month? Break out the champagne!
Oh unless you aren't old enough.
2007-06-17 21:19:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called a "monthiversary". It's very common!
2007-06-17 17:00:45 · answer #4 · answered by Kitten Hood 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
brandon, Uno anniversery !
2007-06-17 16:58:56 · answer #5 · answered by lonewolf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What about "lunaversary"?
2007-06-17 17:01:57 · answer #6 · answered by Oghma Gem 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋