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).

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Titera's Tidbit: Ruminate
"I'll have to chew on that one", we might say in asking for more time to ponder a problem. A ruminant -- a roaming animal such as a cow or bison -- chews its cud (ruminare, in Latin) in apparent thoughtful- ness, which gives rise to this apt metaphor.

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