pluvial
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vi adjective
1.
of or pertaining to rain, especially much rain; rainy.
2.
Geology. occurring through the action of rain.
noun
3.
Geology. a rainy period formerly regarded as coeval with a glacial age, but now recognized as episodic and, in the tropics, as characteristic of interglacial ages.
Related forms
in·ter·plu·vi·al, adjective
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| —adj | |
| 1. | of, characterized by, or due to the action of rain; rainy: pluvial insurance |
| —n | |
| 2. | geology of or relating to rainfall or precipitation |
| 3. | a climate characterized by persistent heavy rainfall, esp one occurring in unglaciated regions during the Pleistocene epoch |
| [C17: from Latin pluviālis rainy, from pluvia rain] | |
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Pluvial
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| portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus |
| capability of a porous rock or sediment to permit the flow of fluids through its pore spaces |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
pluvial
1656, "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 base *pleu- "to flow, to swim" (cf. Skt. plavate "navigates, swims;" Gk. plynein "to wash," plein "to navigate;"
O.E. flowan "to flow").
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pluvial (pl 'vē-əl) Pronunciation Key
Relating to or caused by rain. |
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Evidence of early human inhabitation has been found along the shorelines of pluvial lakes.
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