niveous

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niveous

/ˈnɪvi.əs/

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From Latin niveus, from nix (“snow”).

adjective more niveous · most niveous

Snowy; resembling snow. So Cinabar becomes red by the acide exhalation of sulphur, which otherwise presents a pure and niveous white.

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@misc{niveous_2026,
  title = {niveous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/niveous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}