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pluviosity

plu·vi·ous
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ploo-vee-uh s]
    • /ˈplu vi əs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ploo-vee-uh s]
    • /ˈplu vi əs/

Definition of pluviosity word

  • adjective pluviosity of or relating to rain; rainy. 1

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Origin of pluviosity

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
First recorded in 1400-50; late Middle English word from Latin word pluviōsus. See pluvial, -ous

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Parts of speech for Pluviosity

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pluviosity popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

pluviosity usage trend in Literature

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