April

[ ey-pruhl ]

noun
  1. the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.

  2. a female given name.

Origin of April

1
First recorded before 1150; Middle English, from Latin Aprīlis (adjective, as modifying mēnsis “month”), probably based on Etruscan apru “Aphrodite,” from Greek Aphrodítē; replacing Middle English Averil (from Old French avril, from Latin ), in its turn replacing late Old English aprilis (from Latin )

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April

/ (ˈeɪprəl) /


noun
  1. the fourth month of the year, consisting of 30 days

Origin of April

1
C14: from Latin Aprīlis, probably of Etruscan origin

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