February Definition

fĕbro͝o-ĕrē, fĕbyo͝o-

februaries, februarys

noun

The second month of the year, having 28 days in regular years and 29 days in leap years.

Webster's New World

Synonyms:

pronoun

The second month of the Gregorian calendar, following January and preceding March.

Wiktionary

A nonexistent date of the Gregorian calendar, especially in context of having scheduled events that will never occur.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of February

Singular:

February

Plural:

februaries, februarys

Re-Latinized from Middle English feoverel, from Old French feverier, from Latin februārius, of the month of purification, from februa, the Roman festival of purification, plural of februum; perhaps from Latin febris (“fever”), from Proto-Indo-European base *dhegh-, to burn.

From Wiktionary
Middle English Februarie from Latin Februārius (mēnsis) (month) of purification from februa expiatory offerings possibly of Sabine origin

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition