÷ˈfeb(y)əˌwer]ē, ]i, ˈfebrəˌwer] also ÷-bˌwer] or ÷-bˌrer] sometimes ÷-bəˌrer] or ÷-bwər] or ÷-b(ə)r] or ÷-brər] or ÷-bˌyer] noun
( plural februaries or februarys )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Middle English februarie, from Latin februarius, from februa, plural, feast of purification held on the 15th of February + -arius -ary; perhaps akin to Latin fumus smoke, vapor — more at fume
: the second month in the Gregorian calendar — abbr. Feb. ; see month table