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    Mois (en. Month)

    /mwa/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Period of thirty or thirty-one days in the calendar.
    There are twelve months in a year.
    Il y a douze mois dans une année.
    Specific duration of an event.
    She planned to go on a trip for a month.
    Elle a prévu de partir en voyage pour un mois.
    Used to refer to a particular month.
    We are in September, the month of the start of the school year.
    Nous sommes en septembre, le mois de la rentrée.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'mensis', meaning 'month'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    me, me and me
    Expression designating a selfish individual.
    moi, moi et moi
    to have a lot on one's plate
    To have a lot of work to do, often used for a busy month.
    avoir du pain sur la planche
    a month before
    Refers to a period of one month before an event.
    un mois avant

    Related Words

    year
    Period of twelve months.
    année
    week
    Period of seven days.
    semaine
    day
    Unit of time of one day.
    jour

    Slang Meanings

    A month in slang
    That month, everything is slow.
    Ce mois-là, tout est au ralenti.
    To refer to an informal period of time
    It's been a month since I last saw him!
    Ça fait un mois que je ne l'ai pas vu!