Synonyms

nival

American

[nahy-vuhl] / ˈnaɪ vəl /

adjective

of or growing in snow.

nival flora.

nival British

/ ˈnaɪvəl /

adjective

of or growing in or under snow

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Etymology

Origin of nival

First recorded in 1650–60; from Latin nivālis “of, belonging to snow; covered with snow; snowy,” equivalent to niv- (stem of nix ) “snow” + -ālis -al ¹; see origin at snow ( def. )

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nival

adjective

adjective

Etymology

Origin of nival

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