mārtius
masculine
The English word "march" (the third month of the Gregorian calendar) is mārtius in Latin.
The name of the month is a substantive adjective and is typically used in the nominative masculine form.
Meaning: third month of the Gregorian calendar (name)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To say "of March", use the genitive singular form mārtii.
Did you know?
- In the ancient Roman calendar, mārtius was actually the first month of the year rather than the third.
- Because mārtius is an adjective, it can change its ending to match the gender of the noun it describes, such as nox mārtia for a 'night of March'.
- The Latin word mārtius shares the same root as the English word 'martial', which describes things related to war.
Examples in context
- Mārtius est tertius mensis.March is the third month.
Example conversation
Gaius and Aurelia are discussing the upcoming spring.
- GaiusQuō mēnsē redībis?In which month will you return?
- AureliaMēnse Mārtiō redībō.I will return in the month of March.
- GaiusTunc flōrēs crescunt.Then the flowers grow.
- AureliaIta, Mārtius est tempus optimum.Yes, March is the best time.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “march” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
