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Thermidor (French pronunciation: [tɛʁmidɔʁ]) was the eleventh month in the French Republican calendar. The month was named after the French word thermal, derived from the Greek word thermos 'heat'. Thermidor was the second month of the summer quarter (mois d'été). It started July 19 or 20. It ended August 17 or 18.
Brumaire (French pronunciation:) was the second month in the French Republican calendar. The month was named after the French brume 'fog', which occurs frequently in France at that time of the year. Brumaire was the second month of the autumn quarter (mois d'automne). It started between 22 October and 24 October, ending between 20 November and ...
Frimaire (French pronunciation:) was the third month in the French Republican calendar. The month was named after the French word frimas 'frost'. Frimaire was the third month of the autumn quarter (mois d'automne). It started between 21 November and 23 November, ending between 20 December and 22 December.
Pluviôse (French pronunciation:; also Pluviose) was the fifth month in the French Republican Calendar.The month was named after the Latin word pluviosus 'rainy'.. Pluviôse was the second month of the winter quarter (mois d'hiver), starting between the 20th and 22 January, and ending between the 18th and 20 February.
Floréal (French pronunciation:) was the eighth month in the French Republican calendar. The month was named after the Latin word flos [citation needed] 'flower'. Floréal was the second month of the spring quarter (mois de printemps). It started 20 April or 21 April. It ended 19 May or 20 May. It follows Germinal and precedes Prairial.
A month is a unit of time, used with calendars, that is approximately as long as a natural phase cycle of the Moon; the words month and Moon are cognates.The traditional concept of months arose with the cycle of Moon phases; such lunar months ("lunations") are synodic months and last approximately 29.53 days, making for roughly 12.37 such months in one Earth year.
Germinal (French pronunciation: [ʒɛʁminal]) was the seventh month in the French Republican Calendar. The month was named after the Latin word germen 'germination'. Germinal was the first month of the spring quarter (mois de printemps). It started March 21 or March 22, and ended April 19 or April 20. It follows Ventôse and precedes Floréal.
French orthography encompasses the spelling and punctuation of the French language.It is based on a combination of phonemic and historical principles. The spelling of words is largely based on the pronunciation of Old French c. 1100 –1200 AD, and has stayed more or less the same since then, despite enormous changes to the pronunciation of the language in the intervening years.
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