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pluviose

/ˈpluː.vi.əʊs/

pluviose adjective: characterized by heavy rainfall; rainy.

Adjective

pluviose (comparative more pluviose, superlative most pluviose)

  1. (rare) Characterized by heavy rainfall; rainy.
    • Most of the forests are pine, and deciduous trees (oaks, beech, birch, ash) are practically confined to the pluviose zone of the north and northwest.1993, William A. Dill, Inland Fisheries of Europe, page 154
    Synonyms:
    pluvious

Synonyms of pluviose

Forms of pluviose

comparativemore pluviose
superlativemost pluviose

Words that rhyme with pluviose

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Questions about pluviose

What does pluviose mean?
Pluviose means characterized by heavy rainfall; rainy.
What part of speech is pluviose?
Pluviose is an adjective.
How do you pronounce pluviose?
Pluviose is pronounced /ˈpluː.vi.əʊs/.

Words near pluviose in the dictionary

  1. pluviophiles
  2. pluviophilia
  3. pluviophilous
  4. pluvioscope
  5. pluvioscopes
  6. pluviose
  7. pluviosity
  8. pluviothermal
  9. pluviothermic
  10. pluvious
  11. pluviseasonal

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