Pluviôse
[ ploo-vee-ohs; French ply-vyohz ]
/ ˈplu viˌoʊs; French plüˈvyoʊz /
noun
(in the French Revolutionary calendar) the fifth month of the year, extending from January 20 to February 18.
Origin of Pluviôse
1790–1800; < French < Latin
pluviōsus rainy. See
pluvious
British Dictionary definitions for pluviose
Pluviôse
/ French (plyvjoz) /
noun
the rainy month: the fifth month of the French revolutionary calendar, extending from Jan 21 to Feb 19
Word Origin for Pluviôse
C19
pluviose, C15
pluvious; see
pluvious