niveous C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈnɪviəs/ UK /ˈnɪviəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj snowy; resembling snow in whiteness The peaks rose niveous against a darkening sky. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · snowy; resembling snow in... snowysnow-whitewhitewintry Word family Related forms nevenival Etymology AI details From Latin niveus ('snowy, snow-white'), from nix, niv- ('snow'). niveus Latin nix Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # niveous **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈnɪviəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈnɪviəs/ ## Meanings 1. snowy; resembling snow in whiteness ## Examples - The peaks rose niveous against a darkening sky. ## Synonyms - snowy - snow-white - white - wintry ## Related Forms - neve - nival ## Roots and Affixes - Root: niveus - Root: nix ## Etymology From Latin niveus ('snowy, snow-white'), from nix, niv- ('snow'). ## AI Etymology Niveous comes from Latin niveus ('snowy, snow-white'), from nix, niv- ('snow'). The etymological trail includes Latin niveus, Latin nix. The same word family includes neve, nival. Its current adjective use means "snowy; resembling snow in whiteness". ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown