sixth month of the year, during which the sun enters the sign of Cancer. The word comes from... from the Latin *Junius*, which some derive à *Juno*. Ovid, in the 6th of his *Fasti*, makes the goddess say,

*Junius à nostro nomine nomen habet.*

Others rather derive it à *junioribus*, this being for young people as the month of May was for old ones.

*Junius est juvenum; qui fuit antè senum.*

In this month is the summer solstice.