pluvial

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from French pluvial, from Old French pluvial, borrowed from Latin pluviālis (“pertaining to rain”).

Adjective

pluvial (comparative more pluvial, superlative most pluvial)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or produced by rain
    Synonyms: ombro-, pluvio-
  2. (geology) occurring through the action of rain

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Noun

pluvial (plural pluvials)

  1. (geology) a rainy period

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French pluvial, borrowed from Latin pluviālis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ply.vjal/
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Adjective

pluvial (feminine pluviale, masculine plural pluviaux, feminine plural pluviales)

  1. pluvial, (relational) rain-
    Synonyms: ombrique, ombro-, pluvaire, pluvio-
    eaux pluviales (originating in, formed of, or coming from fallen rain) ― rainwater
    érosion pluviale (caused by rainfall) ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

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Usage notes

  • Not to be confused with pluvieux, which describes that which is characterised by high or significant rainfall, particularly of a climate, a period of time or a place.

Noun

pluvial m (plural pluviaux)

  1. (Roman Catholicism) cope
    Synonym: chape

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Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin pluviālis.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /plu.viˈaw/ , (faster pronunciation) /pluˈvjaw/
 

  • Hyphenation: plu‧vi‧al

Adjective

pluvial m or f (plural pluviais)

  1. (relational) rain; pluvial
    águas pluviais ― rainwater

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French pluvial, from Latin pluvialis.

Adjective

pluvial m or n (feminine singular pluvială, masculine plural pluviali, feminine and neuter plural pluviale)

  1. stormy

Declension

Declension of pluvial
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative 		indefinite pluvial pluvială pluviali pluviale
definite pluvialul pluviala pluvialii pluvialele
genitive/
dative 		indefinite pluvial pluviale pluviali pluviale
definite pluvialului pluvialei pluvialilor pluvialelor

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin pluviālis. See also lluvia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pluˈbjal/
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: plu‧vial

Adjective

pluvial m or f (masculine and feminine plural pluviales)

  1. (relational) rain; pluvial
    agua pluvial ― rainwater

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