Februarius, fully Mensis Februarius ("month of Februa"), was the shortest month of the Roman calendar from which the Julian and Gregorian month of February...
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purification instruments called februa, the basis for the month named Februarius. The festival was originally known as Februa ("Purifications" or "Purgings")...
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Roman festivals (section Februarius)
Festivals in ancient Rome were a very important part in Roman religious life during both the Republican and Imperial eras, and one of the primary features...
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Such unpredictable intercalation meant that dates following the month of Februarius could not be known in advance, and further to this, Roman citizens living...
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February (28 days in common and 29 in leap years), from Latin mēnsis Februārius, "Month of the Februa", the Roman festival of purgation and purification...
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Februalia, festival of washing and purification. Februus' holy month was Februarius (of Februa), hence the English ′′February′′, a month named for the Februa/Februalia...
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the week, i.e. 6 February 60, identified as a "Sunday" (as viii idus Februarius dies solis "eighth day before the ides of February, day of the Sun") in...
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before 45 BC Lengths as of 45 BC Months (English) Ianuarius 29 31 January Februarius 28 (in common years) In intercalary years: 23 if Intercalaris is variable...
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during winter not assigned to any month. The months of Ianuarius and Februarius were added to the calendar by Numa Pompilius in 700 BCE. The French Republican...
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Varro defined spring as lasting from the seventh day before the Ides of Februarius (7 February) to the eighth day before the Ides of Maius (8 May). The spring...
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thirty days to provide for the two winter months: Januarius (January) and Februarius (February), both of which had 28 days (The Natal Day, XX). This was a...
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/-ɛri/ -err-ee in the US and /-əri/ -ər-ee in the UK. The Roman month Februarius was named after the Latin term februum, which means "purification", via...
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November Dant triginta dies reliquis supadditur unus De quorum numero Februarius excipiatur. June, April, September, and November itself Give thirty days...
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the Julian and Gregorian month of January derived. It was followed by Februarius ("February"). In the calendars of the Roman Republic, Ianuarius had 29...
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as late as 153 BC. After that time, it was the third month, following Februarius (February) and preceding Aprilis (April). Martius was one of the few Roman...
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'festive month' (as there are several holidays celebrated in January) 2 Februarius February veljača month in which days become longer, oveljiti se = to get...
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February), to resynchronise the lunar and solar cycles. The remaining days of Februarius were discarded. This intercalary month, named Intercalaris or Mercedonius...
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will correspond to a common-year A calendar. The relevant line of the Februarius page in the Kalendarium of a 1913 Breviarium Romanum reads: 5 |f|vj|24|S...
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month names Januarius (Old Irish Enáir, Irish Eanáir, Welsh Ionawr), Februarius (Old Irish Febra, Irish Feabhra, Welsh Chwefror), Martius (Old Irish Mart...
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(Cornell University Press, 1981), pp. 158–169. Month names: Ianuarius, Februarius, Martius, Aprilis, Maius, Junius, Sextilis, September, October, November...
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the Ides of November (10 November) to the eighth day before the Ides of Februarius (6 February). This system of seasons is based on the length of days exclusively...
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Romans reset the course of the year so that Ianuarius ("January") and Februarius ("February") came first—thus moving Iunius to the sixth month of the year—but...
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the second month of the earliest Roman calendar, before Ianuarius and Februarius were added by King Numa Pompilius about 700 BC. It became the fourth month...
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January يَنايِر Yanāyir Ianuarius [jæ'næːjeɾ] 2 February فِبْرايِر Fibrāyir Februarius [febˈɾɑːjeɾ] 3 March مارِس Mārs/Māris Martius [ˈmæːɾes] 4 April أَبْرِيل...
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from Latin marmor. Russian февраль /fevrˈalʲ/ 'February' is from Latin Februārius. In Spanish, interchanges between /r/ and /l/ are common; for a list,...
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proposed that the name may have been given to children born in the month of Februarius, the month sacred to the manes, the souls of the dead. However, Chase...
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king Numa with the establishment of the two new months of Ianuarius and Februarius. These were first placed at the end of the year, but at some point came...
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the week is 6 February 60 CE, identified as a "Sunday" (as viii idus Februarius dies solis "eighth day before the ides of February, day of the Sun") in...
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calendar of the Roman Empire began with the months Ianuarius (January), Februarius (February), and Martius (March). The common tradition to begin the year...
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suffices to say that the processes involved are not well understood. Februārius mēnsis - Roman month of expiation Cf. Thracian river name Struma and river-god...
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