Thermidor
/ˈθɝmədɔɹ/noun
Thermidor is spelled T-H-E-R-M-I-D-O-R: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 103,949th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Thermidor means “A counterrevolution; a coup d'état resembling the Thermidorian Reaction” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Thermidor is Thermidors.
How many letters and syllables are in Thermidor?
| Letters | 9: T-H-E-R-M-I-D-O-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 103,949th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Thermidor?
Thermidor appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 103,949th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Thermidor?
- UK /ˈθɜːmɪdɔː/
- US /ˈθɝmədɔɹ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Thermidor.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Thermidor
- Thermidors plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Thermidor mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A counterrevolution; a coup d'état resembling the Thermidorian Reaction.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Thermidor come from?
Borrowed from French thermidor, from Ancient Greek θέρμη (thérmē, “heat”) + δῶρον (dôron, “gift”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).