Etymology

Ventôse

Today it means: The sixth month of the French Republican Calendar, from February 19, 20 or 21 to March 20 or 21. Full definition →

French ventôse ← Latin ventōsus
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  1. Latin · derived fromventōsus“windy”
  2. French · borrowed fromventôse
  3. English todayVentôse

Borrowed from French ventôse, from Latin ventōsus (“windy”).

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