fevreyro

Old Portuguese

Alternative forms

frebreyro, febreyro, fevereyro, fevereiro

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin Febrārius, from Latin Februārius, from fēbruum (“purification”), via the purification ritual Fēbrua held on February 15 in the old Roman calendar.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /feˈβɾejɾo/

Noun

fevreyro m

February
- 13th century CE, Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, To codex, cantiga 417 (facsimile):
  
  e eſta feſta é no mes de feureyro […]
  And this feast (day) is in the month of February […]

Descendants

Galician: febreiro
Portuguese: fevereiro (see there for further descendants)

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