Februarius

februarius English Etymology From en la Februārius. Proper noun en historical The shortest month of the Ancient Roman calendar, from which the Julian and Gregorian month of February derived. Latin Alternative forms la februārius alternative case form la Febrārius Late Latin, proscribed Etymology la :af Februa<id:festival of purification> -arius<id:adjective> February From la Februa ārius. From la februum means of purification, an offering, via the purification ritual la Februa held on February 15 in the old Roman calendar. la ine-pro *dʰegʷʰ- Pronunciation Februārius Adjective Februārius of en February Usage notes Declension Februārius Proper noun Februārius<2> la second month en February short for la mēnsis Februārius Declension Februārius<2> Descendants la-lat Febrārius Eastern Romance rup flivrar ro făurar frp fevriér Gallo-Italic egl febrèr lij frevâ lmo febrar pms fërvé Italo-Dalmatian co ferraghju 1 dlm februar it febbraio nap frevaro scn frivaru fro fevrier pro ca febrer oc febrièr febrier heurèr Rhaeto-Romance fur Fevrâr lld fauré 1 rm favrer 1 sc fiàrzu freàrgiu vec febraro West Iberian ext hebreru roa-oan an febrero roa-ole ast febreru mwl Febreiro roa-opt fevreyro osp lad fevrero es hebrero (obsolete); es febrero semi-learned Borrowings 1 sq fror fruer 1 ar فبراير fibrāyir 1 nl februari 1 de Februar 1 grc Φεβρουάριος 1 enm Februarie februari februare en February sco Februar 1 lv februāris 1 sga febra febrae ga Feabhra 1 cel-bry-pro *hwevrọr br C'hwevrer kw Hwevrel cy Chwefror 1 ro februarie 1 ro fevruarie via some Slavic language 1 fy febrewaris See also Roman calendar References Further reading Fĕbrŭārĭus Februarius Februārius Februarius fĕbrŭārĭus februarius 657/3 1 Februārius 683/1 la Months Old English Etymology Borrowed from ang la Februārius. Proper noun m February ang solmōnaþ See also ang Months