Messidor
/ˈmɛsɪdɔː
/ /mɛsidɔʀ/noun
The tenth month of the French Republican calendar (1793–1805), originally running from 19 June to 18 July.Out went the old months - January to December - and in came Vendémiaire, Brumaire, Frimaire, Nivôse, Pluviôse, Ventôse, Germinal, Floréal, Prairial, Messidor, Thermidor and Fructidor....
- I chose to represent Messidor, a summer month that comprised part of June and July.
Origin
French, from Latin messis 'harvest' + Greek dōron 'gift'.
- decollement
- decollement zone
- decolonise
- decolonization
- decolonize
- decolor
- decolorise
- decolorization
- decolorize
- decolour
- decommission
- decommunise
- decommunization
- decommunize
- decompensated
- decompensation
- decompilation
- decompile
- decompiler
- decomposable
- decompose
- decomposer
- prorogator
- prorogue
- proroguement