In Latin, septem means "seven" and septimus means "seventh"; September was in fact the seventh month of the Roman calendar until 153 BC, when the first month changed from Kalendas Martius (1 March) to Kalendas Januarius (1 January).

Sip of the Day - June 3, 2008

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Titera's Tidbit: Elixir
Now meaning a liquid that has magical or curative effects, "elixir" followed a curious route. From the Greek xeros, meaning "dry" (as in xerography and xeriscape gardening), it entered Arabic as al-iksir, "the dry thing", presumably referring to a powder of some sort. It returned to various European languages sans the dry sense.

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