"niveous" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈnɪvi.əs/ Forms: more niveous [comparative], most niveous [superlative]
enPR: nĭv'ē-əs Etymology: From Latin niveus, from nix (“snow”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|niveus}} Latin niveus, {{m|la|nix||snow}} nix (“snow”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} niveous (comparative more niveous, superlative most niveous)
  1. Snowy; resembling snow. Categories (topical): Snow

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