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ventose

1 American  
[ven-tohs] / ˈvɛn toʊs /

adjective

Archaic.

  1. given to empty talk; windy; flatulent.

Ventôse 2 American  
[vahn-tohz] / vɑ̃ˈtoʊz /

noun

  1. (in the French Revolutionary calendar) the sixth month of the year, extending from February 19 to March 20.

Ventôse British  
/ vɑ̃toz /

noun

  1. the windy month: the sixth month of the French Revolutionary calendar, extending from Feb 20 to Mar 21

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Other Word Forms

  • ventosity noun

Etymology

Origin of ventose1

1715–25; < Latin ventōsus windy, equivalent to vent ( us ) wind 1 + -ōsus -ose 1

Origin of Ventôse2

< French < Latin ventōsus; ventose

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