februāris

See also: februaris

Latvian

Februāris

Etymology

From Latin februārius, of the month of purification, from februa, the Roman festival of purification, plural of februum; perhaps from Latin febris (fever), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰegʰ- (to burn).

Pronunciation

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Noun

februāris m (2nd declension)

  1. the month of February (the second month of the year)
    šogad ir auksts februāristhis year February is cold
    piektais februārisFebruary 5th
    februāra demokrātiskā revolūcijathe February democratic revolution
    februāra vidū bija salts, gaišas naktisin the middle of February it was frosty, the nights (were) bright

Usage notes

The old Latvian names for February, sveču mēnesis (candle month), meteņu mēnesis (Shrovetide month), puteņu mēnesis (blizzard month), and sala mēnesis (frost month), are no longer in common use.

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See also

(Gregorian calendar months) Gregora kalendāra mēneši; janvāris, februāris, marts, aprīlis, maijs, jūnijs, jūlijs, augusts, septembris, oktobris, novembris, decembris (Category: lv:Months)


Livonian

Noun

februāris

  1. inessive plural of februār
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