Pluvial – Mws R Writings

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[ˈplo͞ovēəl]

ADJECTIVE —

relating to or characterized by rainfall.” the alternation of pluvial and arid periods in the Quaternary”

NOUN-

pluvial (plural noun) a period marked by increased rainfall.

ORIGIN-

mid 17th century: from Latin pluvialis, from pluvia ‘rain’.