The autumn : (ending : aire)Vendémiaire1st month of the year, beginning at autumn equinox (September 22nd or 23rd).From Latin "vindemia", French "vendange" : vintage. Brumaire2nd month of the year, beginning at October 22nd, 23rd or 24th.From French "brume" : fog. Frimaire3rd month of the year, beginning at November 21st, 22nd, or 23rd.From French "frimas" : hoar-frost. |
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The winter : (ending : ôse)Nivôse4th month of the year, beginning at December 21st, 22nd, or 23rd.From Latin "nivosus" : snowy. Pluviôse5th month of the year, beginning at January 20th, 21st or 22nd.From Latin "pluviosus" : rainy. Ventôse6th month of the year, beginning at February 19th, 20 th or 21st.From Latin "ventosus" : windy. |
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The spring : (ending : al)Germinal7th month of the year, beginning at March 21st or 22nd.From Latin "germen, germinis" : germ. Floréal8th month of the year, beginning at April 20th or 21st.From Latin "Flora", the goddess of the flowers. Prairial9th month of the year, beginning at May 20th or 21st.From French "prairie" : meadow. |
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The summer : (ending : dor)Messidor10th month of the year, beginning at June 19th or 20th.From Latin "messis" : harvest, and Greek "dôron" : gift. Thermidor11th month of the year, beginning at July 19th or 20th.From Greek "thermos" : hot, and "dôron" : gift. Fructidor12th and last month of the year, beginning at August 18th or 19th.From Latin "fructus" : fruit, and Greek "dôron" : gift. At the end of Fructidor, 5 or 6 complementary days were added in order to complete the year until autumn equinox. |