pluviusn.

Brit.

/ˈpluːvɪəs/, U.S.

/ˈpluviəs/

Forms: Frequently with capital initial.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin pluvius.

Etymology: < classical Latin pluvius characterized by rain, rainy, consisting of rain < pluere to rain ( < the same Indo-European base as ancient Greek πλεῖν to swim, to sail: see pleon n.¹) + -ius, suffix forming adjectives.

Insurance.

attributive. Designating or relating to insurance cover (for a holiday, sporting event, etc.) against disruption by bad weather.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > financial dealings > insurance > [adjective]

antembletic1780

assuring1891

pluvius1911

1911 Times 21 Mar. 8/6 There will be four policies, known as the Pluvius policies A, B, C, and D.

1949 Policy Insurance Weekly 2 June 373 In 1911 the brokers started Pluvius insurance.

1960 News Chron. 20 July 2/1 The Pluvius Department of the Eagle Star Insurance reports that business is 25% up on last year, and claims 50% up.

1998 Daily Tel. 13 Nov. 7/2 The scheme has been devised by Rothwell and Towler, a specialist holiday insurance firm based in Sidmouth, Devon, and is underwritten by Eagle Star, the biggest name in ‘pluvius insurance’.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pluvius
释义	pluviusn. Brit. /ˈpluːvɪəs/, U.S. /ˈpluviəs/ Forms: Frequently with capital initial. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin pluvius. Etymology: < classical Latin pluvius characterized by rain, rainy, consisting of rain < pluere to rain ( < the same Indo-European base as ancient Greek πλεῖν to swim, to sail: see pleon n.¹) + -ius, suffix forming adjectives. Insurance. attributive. Designating or relating to insurance cover (for a holiday, sporting event, etc.) against disruption by bad weather. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > financial dealings > insurance > [adjective] antembletic1780 assuring1891 pluvius1911 1911 Times 21 Mar. 8/6 There will be four policies, known as the Pluvius policies A, B, C, and D. 1949 Policy Insurance Weekly 2 June 373 In 1911 the brokers started Pluvius insurance. 1960 News Chron. 20 July 2/1 The Pluvius Department of the Eagle Star Insurance reports that business is 25% up on last year, and claims 50% up. 1998 Daily Tel. 13 Nov. 7/2 The scheme has been devised by Rothwell and Towler, a specialist holiday insurance firm based in Sidmouth, Devon, and is underwritten by Eagle Star, the biggest name in ‘pluvius insurance’. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1911
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