Latin

pluvius

‘rainy’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin pluvius.

7 English words in this record descend from Latin pluvius, most familiar first.

• plover ← plovarius ← pluvia
• pluvial ← pluviālis ← pluvia
• chubasco ← chuva ← chuvia ← pluvia
• equipluve ← pluvia
• pluviometer
• pluvious ← pluviōsus ← pluvia
• pluviometry

Etymograph / Latin pluvius