January and vice versa. Ancient Roman observances during this month include Cervula, and Juvenalia; celebrated January 1, as well as one of three Agonalia, celebrated January 9, and Carmentalia, celebrated January 11. These dates do not correspond to the modern Gregorian calendar. January (in Latin, "Ianuarius") is named after the Latin word for door ("ianua"), since January is the door to the year and an opening to new beginnings. The month is conventionally thought of as being named after Janus, the god of beginnings and transitions in Roman mythology, but according to ancient Roman farmers' almanacs Juno was the tutelary deity
Word of the year of the Year for promotional purposes. Since 1991, the American Dialect Society (ADS) has designated one or more words or terms to be the "Word of the Year" in the United States The society also chose a "Word of the 1990s" ("web"), "Word of the 20th Century" ("jazz"), "Word of the Past Millennium" ("she"), and "Word of the Decade (2000–2009)" ("google" as a verb). Other candidates for "Word of the Year" have included: In addition to the "Word of the Year", the society also selects words in other categories that vary from year to year: The Australian National Dictionary Centre