ventose Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun sixth month of the Revolutionary calendar (February and March); the windy month

WordNet

Ven*tose" noun
Definitions
  1. A ventouse. Obs. Holland.
Ven*tose" adjective
Etymology
L. ventosus windy. See Ventilate.
Definitions
  1. Windy; flatulent. Richardson (Dict.).
Ven`tose" noun
Etymology
F. ventôse. See Ventose, a.
Definitions
  1. The sixth month of the calendar adopted by the first French republic. It began February 19, and ended March 20. See Vendmiaire.

Webster 1913