março
Old PortugueseEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Latin (mensis) mārtius (“(month) of the Roman god Mars”).
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
março m
- March
- 13th century C.E., Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, , E codex, cantiga 415 (facsimile):
- Eſta quĩta e de como o angeo gabriel uẽo ſaudar a ſ[ant]a maria ⁊ eſta feſta no mes de março
- This fifth song is about how the angel Gabriel came to salute Holy Mary, and this feast is in the month of March.
DescendantsEdit
PortugueseEdit
Alternative formsEdit
- Março (superseded)
EtymologyEdit
From Old Portuguese março, from Latin (mēnsis) mārtius (“(month) of the Roman god Mars”).
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
março m (plural marços)
Usage notesEdit
In Brazilian Portuguese, the names of months were usually not capitalized. But in Portugal they were. The Portuguese Language Orthographic Agreement of 1990 abolished their capitalization.