One entry found for
September.
Main Entry:
Sep·tem·ber 
Pronunciation:
sep-
tem-b
r, s
p-
Function:
noun
Etymology: Middle English
Septembre "the month of September," from Old English
September and early French
Septembre (both, same meaning), both from Latin
September "the seventh month," from
septem "seven"
: the ninth month of the year
Word History The ancient Romans originally used a calendar which began the year with the month of March. The seventh month of the year was called
September, from
septem, a Latin word meaning "seven." The name was spelled
Septembre when it was borrowed from early French into Middle English, but eventually the English spelling was changed to that of the original Latin.