Amshir (Coptic month)
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Amshir is the sixth month of the Coptic calendar, roughly corresponding to mid-February to mid-March in the Gregorian calendar and traditionally associated with strong winds and storms in Egypt.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amshir | 0 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Coptic month
ⓘ
month of the Egyptian calendar ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
dust storms in Egypt
ⓘ
storms ⓘ strong winds ⓘ |
| belongsToSeason | Peret (emergence) in some Coptic traditions ⓘ |
| calendarEraAlignment | Gregorian calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calendarType | solar ⓘ |
| climateCharacteristic |
unstable weather
ⓘ
windy ⓘ |
| correspondsRoughlyToGregorianPeriod | mid-February to mid-March ⓘ |
| countryContext | Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | ancient Egyptian calendar ⓘ |
| duration | 30 days ⓘ |
| follows | Tobi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCopticLiturgicalUse | determining readings and fasts ⓘ |
| hasCopticNumber | ϯⲙⲏϣⲓⲣ (sixth month) ⓘ |
| hasSeasonalRole | late winter in Egypt ⓘ |
| isAlsoTransliteratedAs |
Amshir
ⓘ
Amshir (Amshir/Amshir variants) ⓘ |
| languageForm | Coptic ⓘ |
| partOf |
Alexandrian calendar system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Coptic calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInCopticYear | 6 ⓘ |
| precedes | Baramhat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Coptic Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalReputation | stormy month in Egypt ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Coptic Christians
ⓘ
Egyptian farmers ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Coptic Orthodox Church liturgical calendar
ⓘ
agricultural calendar of Egypt ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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