Nature terminology · Water & weather
pluvi/o — Rain
pluvi/o means rain. Latin source words and nature terminology examples: pluviometer.
Meaning and source words
Meaning: Rain
- Latin: pluvia
Examples and word parts
pluviometer
An instrument that measures rainfall.
Word parts: pluvi/o (rain) + -meter (measuring instrument)
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- hydr/o — Water
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- thalass/o — Sea
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- fluv/i — River
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- anem/o — Wind
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- neph/o — Cloud
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Sources and usage
From the Word Radicals nature terminology collection. Source words and word parts are learning references; modern meanings can differ from their classical sources.