Floréal

[flaw-rey-al]

noun

1. (in the French Revolutionary calendar) the eighth month of the year, extending from April 20 to May 19.

Floréal

/ flɔreal /

noun

1. the month of flowers: the eighth month of the French revolutionary calendar, extending from April 21 to May 20

Word History and Origins

Origin of Floréal¹

1795–1805; < French < Latin flōre ( us ) of flowers ( flōr-, stem of flōs flower + -eus adj. suffix) + French -al -al ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of Floréal¹

C19: ultimately from Latin flōreus of flowers, from flōs a flower

Example Sentences

The 2019 200m world champion recently moved home following a period in the United States training under coach Edrick Floreal, whose group includes Olympic 100m champion Julien Alfred.

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"It was an excellent race. I didn't know who had got it. The ladies ran amazingly and it bodes well for the relay," said Asher-Smith, who recently moved home to London after relocating to Austin, Texas to join coach Edrick Floreal in late 2023.

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Based in Austin, Texas, where she trains under coach Edrick Floreal alongside Asher-Smith, Alfred reached the final in both the 100m and 200m at the 2023 World Championships - finishing fifth and fourth respectively.

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“Across Antofagasta’s history, the struggle for access to water is the one constant,” says 92-year-old historian Floreal Recabarren at a city centre café, rapping his cane impatiently on the cobbles.

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“No winner has ever come up to you saying, ‘We need to work on this,’” her coach, Edrick Floréal said.

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