pluvial
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adjective \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
Origin of PLUVIAL
Latin pluvialis, from pluvia rain, from feminine of pluvius rainy, from pluere to rain — more at flow
First Known Use: circa 1656
Rhymes with PLUVIAL
2pluvial
nounDefinition of PLUVIAL
: a prolonged period of wet climate
First Known Use of PLUVIAL
1929
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