The third month of the French Revolutionary calendar, roughly corresponding to November-December in the Gregorian calendar, named for 'frime' (hoar frost).
French Revolutionary calendar term: from French 'frimaire,' derived from 'frime' (hoar frost) + the suffix '-aire.' Created during the French Revolution (1789) as part of a complete redesign of the calendar.
The French Revolutionary calendar is wild—they renamed every month, every week, even created 10-day weeks instead of 7! Frimaire 'frim' meant hoar frost, reflecting that it's the cold, frosty season. The calendar only lasted 12 years, but it's a perfect example of how radically revolutionaries wanted to reshape society.
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