- pogonip
- noun Etymology: Shoshone paγɨnappɨh cloud Date: 1865 a dense winter fog containing frozen particles that is formed in deep mountain valleys of the western United States
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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Pogonip — is a type of fog consisting of ice crystals suspended in the air. The name pogonip is an English adaptation of the Shoshone word meaning cloud ( payinappih ) [MerriamWebster] . Pogonip only forms under the right conditions, the humidity has to be … Wikipedia
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pogonip — /pog euh nip/, n. an ice fog that forms in the mountain valleys of the western U.S. [1860 65, Amer.; < Shoshone paginappih thunder cloud; cf. SOGOVAGINAPPIH fog (with sogo earth), yagumpaginappih fog (with yagun valley)] * * * … Universalium
pogonip — n. thick fog that contains ice particles (created in mountain ravines in the northern USA during the winter) … English contemporary dictionary
pogonip — pog·o·nip … English syllables
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