Learn English – Word-request for equivalent of “Anniversary” but for time period of a month

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As defined by OED, Anniversary is,

the date on which an event took place or an institution was founded in a previous year.

Is their any word in the same context which can be used for addressing the events after one month. For instance, I have to congratulate a friend on his marriage after one month.

P.S. I know that we can always keep it simple and convey the most, but I am just curious to know if there is any word equivalent to 'anniversary' but for the time period of one month.

Best Answer

I have not found a word for this in the standard dictionaries. However, a common usage is--

Mensiversary

MEN-SI-VER-SA-RY (mèn´se-vûr´se-rê) noun 1. The monthly recurring date of a past event, especially one of historical, national, or personal importance: a first date mensiversary; the mensiversary of the founding of Nerstone Pictures. 2. A celebration commemorating such a date. from Latin: mensis, month + versus, past participle of vertere, to turn.

If the word for the commemoration of a yearly event is anniversary, by analogy the logical word for the commemoration of a monthly event should be "mensiversary." "Anniversary" comes from the Latin "annum," meaning year. (The "versary" part comes from a Latin word referring to turning.) The Latin word for month is "mensis."

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