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 - January 20, 2009

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Titera's Tidbit: Inauguration
The history of the word inauguration can be traced all the way back to the early Roman Republic (510 BC - 27 BC). The Roman Republic was ruled by two distinct classes, the patricians and the plebeians. All major decisions, such as war, religion, appointments of officials, and commerce were decided upon by augurs. It is from the word augur that the Romans developed the word inauguratio, which is where we get the word inauguration.

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