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Ventose

Ventose

9.9
The sixth month in the French Revolutionary calendar, covering late February and most of March and known for strong winds
  • noun
  • /vɛnˈtoʊz/
  • Archaic
: ventoso
  • The month of Ventose is often very windy.

Examples

  • The law was enacted on the fifteenth of Ventose, Year III of the Revolutionary calendar.

  • In Ventose, the weather can change rapidly.

  • Farmers dreaded the unpredictable storms frequent in Ventose.

  • Many important events of the Revolution occurred during Ventose.

  • Farmers dreaded the unpredictable storms frequent in Ventose, marking it as a challenging month for agriculture.

  • The month of Ventose is often remembered for its strong winds, which sweep across the fields.

  • In Ventose, residents prepare for the windy days ahead, as spring approaches by the end of this month.

Surface Forms

Ventose singular
Ventoses plural

Etymology

Ventose comes from the Latin root ventus, which means 'wind'. It was the sixth month of the French Revolutionary calendar, covering late February to most of March and known as the 'windy' month, so the name points to strong winds and even appears in English words like ventilation to help you remember the meaning.