pluvial /plooˈvi-əl/

1. Of or by rain
2. Rainy

1. (from Med L pluviāle a rain-cloak) a cope or ceremonial mantle (historical)
2. A period of prolonged rainfall (geology)

pluviomˈeter noun

A rain gauge

pluviometˈric or pluviometˈrical adjective

pluˈviose or pluˈvious adjective

Rainy

Pluviôse /plü-vē-ōz/ noun

(Fr) the fifth month of the French Revolutionary calendar, the rainy month, about 20 January to 18 February

pluvius insurance noun

Insurance cover taken out eg by the organizer of a fête against loss of takings due to rain

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