First Known Use: circa 1656
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1pluvial
adjective plu·vi·al \ˈplü-vē-əl\
Definition of PLUVIAL
1
a : of or relating to rain b : characterized by abundant rain
2
of a geologic change : resulting from the action of rain
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Origin of PLUVIAL
Latin pluvialis, from pluvia rain, from feminine of pluvius rainy, from pluere to rain — more at flow
Rhymes with PLUVIAL
2pluvial
noun
Definition of PLUVIAL
: a prolonged period of wet climate
First Known Use of PLUVIAL
1929
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