februāris

== Latvian == === Etymology === From Latin Februārius, of the month of purification, from februa, the Roman festival of purification, plural of februum. === Pronunciation === === Noun === februāris m (2nd declension) the month of February (the second month of the year) šogad ir auksts februāris ― this year February is cold piektais februāris ― February 5th februāra demokrātiskā revolūcija ― the February democratic revolution februāra vidū bija salts, gaišas naktis ― in the middle of February it was frosty, the nights (were) bright ==== Usage notes ==== The old Latvian names for February, sveču mēnesis (“candle month”), meteņu mēnesis (“Shrovetide month”), puteņu mēnesis (“blizzard month”), and sala mēnesis (“frost month”), are no longer in common use. ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== sveču mēnesis meteņu mēnesis puteņu mēnesis sala mēnesis ==== See also ==== mēnesis == Livonian == === Noun === februāris inessive plural of februār