Etymology

Nivôse

Today it means: The fourth month of the French Republican Calendar, from December 21, 22 or 23 to January 19, 20 or 21. Full definition →

French nivôse ← Latin nivōsus
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromnivōsus“snowy”
  2. French · borrowed fromnivôse
  3. English todayNivôse

Borrowed from French nivôse, from Latin nivōsus (“snowy”).

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