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Pluviôse

American

[ploo-vee-ohs, ply-vyohz] / ˈplu viˌoʊs, plüˈvyoʊz /

noun

(in the French Revolutionary calendar) the fifth month of the year, extending from January 20 to February 18.

Pluviôse British

/ plyvjoz /

noun

the rainy month: the fifth month of the French revolutionary calendar, extending from Jan 21 to Feb 19

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Etymology

Origin of Pluviôse

1790–1800; < French < Latin pluviōsus rainy. See pluvious

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