February

February

/ˈfebruəri/

(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 Origin

Middle 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.