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: Brigade
Any Irish warrior worth his salt spoiled for a brig, "a fight", that allowed him to prove his bravery. The Celtic word somehow found its way into Italian, where it came to refer to a group of fighters, the meaning it retains today.

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