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Nivose

Syllabification: (Ni·vose)
Pronunciation: /nēˈvōz/
(also Nivôse)
Definition of Nivose

noun

  • the fourth month of the French Republican calendar (1793–1805), originally running from December 21 to January 19.

Origin:

French Nivôse, from Latin nivosus 'snowy', from nix, niv- 'snow'

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