Februarius

Fĕbrŭārĭus (in Inscr. sometimes written FEBRARIVS), ii, m., or Fĕbrŭāri-us mensis [februum],

• the month of expiation (because on the 15th of this month the great feast of expiation and purification, Februa, was held), February, until the time of the decemvirs the last month of the Roman year, since then the second: ab diis inferis Februarius appellatus, quod tum his parentetur, Varr. L. L. 6, § 34 Müll.; Ov. F. 2, 31 sq.; Cic. Leg. 2, 21, 54; Sall. C. 18, 6; Paul. ex Fest. p. 85 Müll., v. februum.—Adj.: Nonis Februariis, of February, Varr. L. L. 6, § 13 Müll.: ab Idibus Februariis, Plin. 17, 18, 30, 136.

Februarius [CL] , February. deinde ~ius Solmonath Bede TR 15; mense ~io, transacta beatae Mariae festivitate Lanfr. Const. 86; s1135 obiit vj Kal. Febroarii abbas (Ann. Reading) ANQuellen 11; s1248 (v. Aprilis); circa medium ~ium Mir. Hen. VI IV 139.

Februārius adj.

• februa, of purifying, of expiation: mensis, the month of the Februa, February, C.: Nonae, of February, C., S.