Vendémiaire

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

/vɛnˌdɛmɪˈɛː/ /ˌvɑndəˈmjɛəɹ/ /ˌvɑ̃deɪˈmjɛəɹ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Vendémiaire.wav

Word forms

Vendémiaire Vendémiaires Vendemiaire

Etymology

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

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