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—pluviosity /plooh'vee os"i tee/, n./plooh"vee euhs/, adj.of or pertaining to rain; rainy.[1400-50; late ME < L pluviosus. See PLUVIAL, -OUS]
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Pluvious — Plu vi*ous, a. [L. pluviosus, pluvius, fr. pluvia rain: cf. F. pluvieux. See {Pluvial}, a.] Abounding in rain; rainy; pluvial. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pluvious — adjective /ˈplʊviəs/ Of or pertaining to the condition of heavy rain; rainy. Rachael sat by the fireplace one pluvious evening … Wiktionary
pluvious — plu·vi·ous || pluËvɪəs adj. rainy, characterized by rain falling from the clouds … English contemporary dictionary
pluvious — plu·vi·ous … English syllables
pluvious — /ˈpluviəs/ (say ploohveeuhs) adjective 1. rainy. 2. relating to rain. {Latin pluviōsus} …
pluvious — ˈplüvēəs adjective Etymology: Middle English pluvyous, from Latin pluviosus, from pluvia rain + osus ose : of or relating to rain : rainy, pluviose … Useful english dictionary
impluvious — † imˈpluvious, a. rare 0. [f. im 1 + pluvious.] ‘Wet with rain’ (Blount Glossogr. 1656). Hence † imˈpluviousness (Bailey vol. II. 1727) … Useful english dictionary
Pluviose — Plu vi [^o]se , n. [F. See {Pluvious}.] The fifth month of the French republican calendar adopted in 1793. It began January 20, and ended February 18. See {Vend[ e]miaire}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Aquarela do Brasil — ( Watercolor of Brazil ), also known in English speaking countries simply as Brazil , is one of the most popular Brazilian songs of all time, written by Ary Barroso on a pluvious night in 1939. It was first recorded by Aracy Cortes later that… … Wikipedia
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