fevreyro

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

1. 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)