septembre

September

noun sehp-TAHMBR Less Common

Origin: Latin 'september' (seventh month in the old Roman calendar)

Usage Note

septembre is masculine and used without an article when giving a date—en septembre, au mois de septembre. French school years begin in September, making la rentrée de septembre (the back-to-school period) a major cultural moment. Months are never capitalised in French.

Examples

"Les cours reprennent en septembre."

Natural Translation

Classes resume in September.

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