Etymology

nival

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Today it means: Abounding with snow; snowy; snow-covered (now especially in reference to plant habitats). Full definition →

Latin nivalis
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  1. Latin · derived fromnivalis
  2. English todaynival

From Latin nivalis, from nix, nivis (“snow”).

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