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floreal

Flo·ré·al
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [flaw-rey-al]
    • /flɔ reɪˈal/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [flaw-rey-al]
    • /flɔ reɪˈal/

Definitions of floreal word

  • noun floreal (in the French Revolutionary calendar) the eighth month of the year, extending from April 20 to May 19. 1
  • noun floreal the month of flowers: the eighth month of the French revolutionary calendar, extending from April 21 to May 20 0

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Origin of floreal

First appearance:

before 1795
One of the 43% newest English words
1795-1805; < French < Latin flōre(us) of flowers (flōr-, stem of flōs flower + -eus adj. suffix) + French -al -al1

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Parts of speech for Floreal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

floreal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

floreal usage trend in Literature

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