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: Athlete
In ancient Greece, an athlon -- as in today's triathlon -- was a contest of skill and endurance. More to the point, it was something that stole the strength from anyone who tried it, and thus the ultimate origin of the word: "the thing that causes exhaustion".

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