Vendémiaire

See also: vendémiaire

English

Alternative forms
  • Vendemiaire

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /vɛnˌdɛmɪˈɛː/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌvɑndəˈmjɛəɹ/, /ˌvɑ̃deɪˈmjɛəɹ/
  • Rhymes: -ɛə(ɹ)

Proper noun

Vendémiaire (plural Vendémiaires)

  1. (historical) 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.

Translations

See also
  • Appendix:French Republican Calendar
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