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Nivôse (also Nivose) was the fourth month in the French Republican Calendar. The month was named after the Latin word nivosus, which means snowy.
Nivôse was the first month of the winter quarter (mois d'hiver). It started between December 21 and December 23. It ended between January 19 and January 21. It follows the Frimaire and precedes the Pluviôse.
The new names for the calendar were suggested by Fabre d'Églantine on October 24, 1793. On November 24 the National Convention accepted the names with minor changes. So it was decided to omit the circumflex (accent circonflexe) in the names of the winter monthes. So the month was named Nivose instead of Nivôse. Historiography still prefers the spelling Nivôse.
[edit] Day Name Table
Like all FRC monthes Nivôse lasted 30 days and was divided into 3 decades. The 5th (Quintidi) day of every decade was named after a domestic animal, the 10th day (Decadi) after an agricultural tool (Decadi). Different from the other monthes the rest of the days were not named after an agricultural plant, but after a mineral or animal substance. Fabre d'Églantine says about this topic:
"In Nivôse earth is sealed and usually covered with snow. At this time earth is resting and there are no herbal agriculture products to characterize this month. We rather took names of animal and mineral substances of agricultural use."
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1re Décade |
2e Décade |
3e Décade |
| Primidi |
1. |
Tourbe (Peat) |
11. |
Granit (Granite) |
21. |
Pierre à plâtre (Gypsum) |
| Duodi |
2. |
Houille (Coal) |
12. |
Argile (Clay) |
22. |
Sel (Salt) |
| Tridi |
3. |
Bitume (Asphalt) |
13. |
Ardoise (Slate) |
23. |
Fer (Iron) |
| Quartidi |
4. |
Soufre (Sulphur) |
14. |
Grès (Sandstone) |
24. |
Cuivre (Copper) |
| Quintidi |
5. |
Chien (Dog) |
15. |
Lapin (Coney) |
25. |
Chat (Cat) |
| Sextidi |
6. |
Lave (Lava) |
16. |
Silex (Flint) |
26. |
Étain (Tin) |
| Septidi |
7. |
Terre végétale (Humus) |
17. |
Marne (Marl) |
27. |
Plomb (Lead) |
| Octidi |
8. |
Fumier (Manure) |
18. |
Pierre à chaux (Limestone) |
28. |
Zinc (Zinc) |
| Nonidi |
9. |
Salpêtre (Salpeter) |
19. |
Marbre (Marble) |
29. |
Mercure (Mercury) |
| Decadi |
10. |
Fléau (Flail) |
20. |
Van (Winnowing Basket) |
30. |
Crible (Sieve) |
[edit] Conversion Table
Table for conversion between Republican and Gregorian Calendar
for the month "Nivôse" |
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