Ju-lȳ', n.

n. [Lat. Julius, Ger. Julius, Juli, from the genitive Julii, Pr. Jul, Julh, Juli, Juliol, Fr. Juillet, Sp. Julio, Pg. Julho, It. Luglio.] The seventh month of the year, during which the sun enters the sign Leo;—so called from Julius, the surname of Caius Cæsar, who was born in this month.

☞ Before that time this month was called Quintilis, or the fifth month, according to the old Roman calendar, in which March was the first month of the year. The name was changed at the suggestion of Antony.