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Pluvial

It's raining, it's pouring . . .

pluvial — an adjective used to describe something “relating to rain” or a noun meaning “a prolonged period of wet climate”

pluvial — the Spanish cognate of the same meanings

The Latin word for the noun “rain” is pluvia. From that word, we get many words that deal with “rain.” “Pluvian” simply means “rainy,” and its S…

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