WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ven•tose
(ven′tōs),USA pronunciation adj. [Archaic.]
ven•tos•i•ty
(ven tos′i tē),USA pronunciation n.
Ven•tôse (vän tōz′),USA pronunciation n.
- given to empty talk; windy;
flatulent.
- Latin ventōsus windy, equivalent. to vent(us) wind1 + -ōsus -ose1
- 1715–25
Ven•tôse (vän tōz′),USA pronunciation n.
- World History(in the French Revolutionary calendar) the sixth month of the year, extending from February 19 to March 20.
- Latin ventōsus; see ventose
- French
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