Fructidor

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The twelfth month in the calendar used during the French Revolution, around August and September, named for fruit

noun

Archaic

: fructidor

In historical documents, dates are often given as 'the 5th Fructidor' instead of using the Gregorian calendar.

Examples

Harvest celebrations took place during Fructidor, marking the abundance of fruit.
The peace treaty was signed on the 18th of Fructidor, year VI.
The month of Fructidor celebrates the harvest of fruits.
Many farmers look forward to Fructidor for its bountiful crops.
Harvest celebrations took place during Fructidor, marking the abundance of fruit.
In historical documents, dates are often given as 'the 5th Fructidor' instead of using the Gregorian calendar.
Many farmers look forward to Fructidor for its bountiful crops.

Surface Forms

Fructidor singular

Fructidors plural

Etymology

Fructidor comes from the Latin fructus, which means 'fruit', and it was the name given in the French Revolutionary calendar for the month of harvest. So Fructidor refers to the twelfth month, a late-summer time for fruit around August and September.