Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brumaire

/bɹʊˈmɛəɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables
bru-maire
IPA
/bɹʊˈmɛəɹ/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The second month of the French Republican Calendar, from October 22, 23 or 24 to November 20, 21 or 22.

Etymology

Borrowed from French brumaire, from brume (“mist, haze, fog”) + -aire.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /bɹʊˈmɛəɹ/
  • British English: /bɹuːˈmɛː/

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Questions

How do you pronounce brumaire?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɹʊˈmɛəɹ/.
What does brumaire mean?
The second month of the French Republican Calendar, from October 22, 23 or 24 to November 20, 21 or 22.
Where does brumaire come from?
It is traced to French.

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