Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vendémiaire

/ˌvɑndəˈmjɛəɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: vendemi-aire
IPA: /ˌvɑndəˈmjɛəɹ/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The first month of the French Republican Calendar, starting on the date of the autumnal equinox (September 22, 23 or 24) and ending on October 21, 22 or 23.

Etymology

Borrowed from French vendémiaire, from Latin vīndēmia (“grape harvest”) + -aire.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: vendémiaire, vīndēmia

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌvɑndəˈmjɛəɹ/
British English: /vɛnˌdɛmɪˈɛː/

Inflected Forms

Vendémiaires (plural) Vendemiaire (alternative)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce vendémiaire?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌvɑndəˈmjɛəɹ/.
What does vendémiaire mean?: The first month of the French Republican Calendar, starting on the date of the autumnal equinox (September 22, 23 or 24) and ending on October 21, 22 or 23.
Where does vendémiaire come from?: It is traced to French.

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