mensiversary en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌmɛnsɪˈvɜːs(ə)ɹi/ (UK)
- /ˌmɛnsəˈvɝs(ə)ɹi/ (US)
- /ˌmɛnsɪˈvɝs(ə)ɹi/ (US)
Etymology
Blend of Latin mēnsis (“month”) + anniversary, perhaps through French mensiversaire.
Meanings
-
(rare) A day that marks an exact month (or specified number of months) since the occurrence of a significant event.
How flourishes the King of Clubs? I always observe its mensiversary in my fancy.
1805 June 1, James Mackintosh, edited by Robert James Mackintosh, Memoirs of the Life of the Right Honourable Sir James Mackintosh, volume 1, published 1835, letter to Richard Sharp, page 250:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mensiversaries | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (9)
mk месечнина (day that marks an exact month (or specified number of months) since the occurrence of an event) · it mesiversario (day that marks an exact month (or specified number of months) since the occurrence of an event) · es mesiversario (day that marks an exact month (or specified number of months) since the occurrence of an event) · hu hónapforduló (day that marks an exact month (or specified number of months) since the occurrence of an event) · pt mesversário (day that marks an exact month (or specified number of months) since the occurrence of an event) · uk місячниця (day that marks an exact month (or specified number of months) since the occurrence of an event) · pl miesięcznica (day that marks an exact month (or specified number of months) since the occurrence of an event) · eo monatreveno (day that marks an exact month (or specified number of months) since the occurrence of an event) · fr mensiversaire (day that marks an exact month (or specified number of months) since the occurrence of an event)