pluvial

pluvial
I. adjective Etymology: Latin pluvialis, from pluvia rain, from feminine of pluvius rainy, from pluere to rain — more at flow Date: circa 1656 1. a. of or relating to rain b. characterized by abundant rain 2. of a geologic change resulting from the action of rain II. noun Date: 1929 a prolonged period of wet climate

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  • pluvial — pluvial, iale, iaux [ plyvjal, jo ] adj. • 1530; n. m. « manteau liturgique » v. 1170; lat. pluvialis 1 ♦ Qui a rapport à la pluie. Eau pluviale : eau de pluie. Réservoir pluvial. Ruissellement, écoulement pluvial. Régime pluvial (d un… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • pluvial — PLUVIÁL, Ă, pluviali, e, adj., s.n. 1. adj. (Despre ape) Produs de ploaie. 2. s.n. Interval de timp din perioada cuaternară, caracterizat printr o climă cu precipitaţii abundente, printr o accelerare a eroziunii şi printr o lărgire a suprafeţelor …   Dicționar Român

  • pluvial — pluvial, ale 1. (plu vi al, a l ) adj. 1°   Qui a rapport à la pluie. •   Quelques naturalistes ont pensé que le pivert est l oiseau pluvial, pluviae avis, des anciens, parce qu on croit vulgairement qu il annonce la pluie par un cri très… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • pluvial — (Del lat. pluviālis). ☛ V. agua pluvial, capa pluvial …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • Pluvial — Plu vi*al, a. [L. pluvialis, fr. pluvia rain: cf. F. pluvial. See {Plover}.] 1. Of or pertaining to rain; rainy. [R.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Geol.) Produced by the action of rain. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pluvial — Plu vi*al, n. [LL. pluviale a garment which keeps off the rain: cf. F. pluvial.] A priest s cope. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pluvial — 1650s, pertaining to rain, from Fr. pluvial (12c.), from L. pluvialis pertaining to rain, from (aqua) pluvia rain (water), from fem. of pluvius rainy, from plovere to rain, from PIE root *pleu to flow, to swim (Cf. Skt. plavate navigates, swims;… …   Etymology dictionary

  • pluvial — Pluvial. s. m. Chappe, habillement de ceremonie que les Evesques, les Prestres, & autres Ecclesiastiques portent à certaines fonctions, comme aux processions, & autres. L Evesque revestu de son pluvial, & la mitre en teste …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • pluvial — adj. 2 g. 1. Relativo à chuva. • s. m. 2. Capa de asperges.   ‣ Etimologia: latim pluvialis, e …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • pluvial — Pluvial, Pluuialis, Pluuiatilis …   Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • pluvial — [plo͞o′vē əl] adj. [L pluvialis < pluvia, rain < IE * pleu , to flow, pour < base * pel , to pour, fill > FULL1, L pluere] 1. a) of or having to do with rain b) having much rain 2. Geol. formed by the action of rain …   English World dictionary

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