Etymology

Vendémiaire

Today it means: The first month of the French Republican Calendar, starting on the date of the autumnal equinox (September 22, 23 or 24) and ending on October 21, 22 or 23. Full definition →

French vendémiaire ← Latin vīndēmia
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromvīndēmia“grape harvest”
  2. French · borrowed fromvendémiaire
  3. English todayVendémiaire

Borrowed from French vendémiaire, from Latin vīndēmia (“grape harvest”) + -aire.

Words from the same roots

Latinvīndēmia all →

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