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SANTOS HIELO [1 record]

Record 1 2010-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

Name given by popular tradition, in a large part of Europe, to certain Saints (Mamertus, Pancras, etc.) whose feast days, in the first fortnight of May, are said to be often accompanied by a temporary lowering of temperature and sometimes by late frosts.

Key term(s)
  • Ice Saints

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

Nom donné par la tradition populaire, dans une grande partie de l'Europe, à certains saints (Mamert, Pancrace, etc.) dont la fête, dans la première quinzaine de mai, serait fréquemment accompagnée d'une baisse momentanée de la température, et parfois de gelées tardives.

OBS

[...] désigne trois saints (Mamert, Pancrace, Servais) figurant autrefois dans les calendriers et dont les fêtes [étaient] les 11, 12 et 13 mai [...]

Key term(s)
  • saints de glace

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Designaciones de años, semanas y días especiales
  • Física de la atmósfera
DEF

Nombre dado por tradición popular, en gran parte de Europa, a ciertos santos (San Mamerto, San Pancracio, y otros) en cuyas festividades, que se celebran durante los primeros quince días de mayo, se dice que ocurre un descenso momentáneo de la temperatura y a veces heladas tardías.

Key term(s)
  • Santos de hielo
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