proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Februārius1
Februārius m sg (genitive Februāriī or Februārī)
Classical[fɛ.bruˈaː.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[fe.bruˈaː.ri.us]
Meaning
- February(short for mēnsis Februārius)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Februārius | — |
| genitive | Februāriī Februārī, Febrārī, Febrāriī | — |
| dative | Februāriō Febrāriō | — |
| accusative | Februārium Febrārium | — |
| ablative | Februāriō Febrāriō | — |
| vocative | Februārī Febrārī | — |
Fĕbrŭārĭus (in Inscr. sometimes written FEBRARIVS), ii, m., or Fĕbrŭāri-us mensis februum,
I. the month of expiation (because on the 15th of this month the great feast of expiation and purification, Februa, was held), February, until the time of the decemvirs the last month of the Roman year, since then the second:
ab diis inferis Februarius appellatus, quod tum his parentetur, Varr. L. L. 6, § 34 Müll.; Ov. F. 2, 31 sq.; Cic. Leg. 2, 21, 54; Sall. C. 18, 6; Paul. ex Fest. p. 85 Müll., v. februum.—Adj.: Nonis Februariis, of February, Varr. L. L. 6, § 13 Müll.: ab Idibus Februariis, Plin. 17, 18, 30, 136.Origins
From Februa + -ārius. From februum (“means of purification, an offering”), via the purification ritual Februa held on February 15 in the old Roman calendar.
Elsewhere
- Frenchfévrierfrom Old French fevrier
- Frenchfévr.from Old French fevrier
- Sardinianfiàrzu
- Sardinianfreàrgiu
- GermanFebruar
- GermanFeb.
- GermanFeber
- EnglishFebruaryfrom Middle English Februarie
- Romanianfebruarie
- Romanianfevruarie
Old Occitan
- Catalanfebrer
- Occitanfebrièr
- Occitanfebrier
- Occitanheurèr
West Iberian
- Portuguesefevereirofrom Old Galician-Portuguese fevreyro
- Spanishhebrero
- Spanishfebrero
- Extremaduranhebreru
- Aragonesefebrero
- Asturianfebreru
- MirandeseFebreiro
- Falafebreirufrom Old Galician-Portuguese fevreyro
- Falafebereirufrom Old Galician-Portuguese fevreyro
- Galicianfebreirofrom Old Galician-Portuguese fevreyro
Eastern Romance
- Romanianfăurar
- Aromanianflivrar
Italo-Dalmatian
- Italianfebbraio
- Corsicanferraghju
- Corsicanfarraghju
- Corsicanfrivaghju
- Dalmatianfebruar
- Neapolitanfrevaro
- Sicilianfrivaru
Gallo-Italic
- Emilianfebrèr
- Ligurianfrevâ
- Lombardfebrar
- Piedmontesefërvé
Rhaeto-Romance
- FriulianFevrâr
- Ladinfauré
- Ladinfiré
- Romanshfavrer
- Romanshfevrer
In English words that came into English from Februārius
- FebruaryFebruārius