Diciembre (en. December)

/dɪsɪɛmˈbɾe/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Last month of the year in the Gregorian calendar.

December is known for Christmas festivities.

Diciembre es conocido por las festividades navideñas.

Month in which the winter solstice is normally celebrated in the Northern Hemisphere.

In December, the days are shorter in the Northern Hemisphere.

En diciembre, los días son más cortos en el hemisferio norte.

The month associated with the end of an annual cycle.

Planning for the new year often begins in December.

La planificación del nuevo año suele comenzar en diciembre.

From Latin 'december', which means 'tenth month', although it is the twelfth month in the current calendar.

holiday December

Referring to the celebration of festivities in December.

diciembre festivo

December traditions

Activities or traditions that occur in December.

decembrinas

end of the year

Reference to the end of the year that takes place in December.

fin de año

Christmas

Christian celebration commemorating the birth of Jesus, which occurs in December.

navidad

New Year

Celebration of the beginning of the new year that is celebrated immediately after December.

año nuevo

winter solstice

The time when the day is shortest and the night is longest, which occurs in December.

solsticio de invierno

Celebrate in a big way during December

In December, everyone turns 'diciembreño' because of the festivities.

En diciembre, todos se vuelven 'diciembreños' por las fiestas.

Refer to Christmas informally

I am going to do my 'diciembre' shopping this week.

Voy a hacer mis compras de 'diciembre' esta semana.