the 2nd month of the year, between January and March 二月 She was born in February. 她出生于二月。 - (British English)
The meeting is on the fifth of February/February the fifth. 会议在2月5日/2月5日。 - (North American English)
The meeting is on February fifth. 会议在2月5日。 We went to Japan last February. 我们去年二月去了日本。 I arrived at the end of February. 我是二月底到的。 last February's election 去年二月的选举 It was a cold February morning. 那是一个寒冷的二月早晨。
Word OriginMiddle English feverer, from Old French feverier, based on Latin februarius, from februa, the name of a purification feast held in this month. The spelling change in the 15th cent. was due to association with the Latin word.