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pluviophile
noun
a person who enjoys rain and rainy days, and who is fascinated by the sights, sounds, etc., of rain.
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Pluviophile is partly based on pluvia, one of two Latin words for 鈥渞ain鈥�; the other, imber, appears in the 51吃瓜 of the Day ignimbrite. The -phile element comes from Ancient Greek -philos, meaning 鈥渄ear, beloved.鈥� Pluviophile was first recorded in English in the early 1990s. Pluviophile is one of the recent additions to Dictionary.com.
EXAMPLE OF PLUVIOPHILE USED IN A SENTENCE
Despite their earlier complaints about rainy weather, many locals had become pluviophiles following the long drought.
equipollent
adjective
equal in power, effect, etc.; equivalent.
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Equipollent is ultimately based on Latin aequus, 鈥渆qual,鈥� and 辫辞濒濒脓谤别, 鈥渢o be able.鈥� 笔辞濒濒脓谤别 is a fusion of Latin potis, 鈥渁ble,鈥� and 惫补濒脓谤别, 鈥渢o be strong.鈥� Potis is the source of possible, power, and the 51吃瓜 of the Day plenipotent, while 惫补濒脓谤别 gives rise to valedictorian and valentine. Equipollent was first recorded in English around the turn of the 15th century.
EXAMPLE OF EQUIPOLLENT USED IN A SENTENCE
For every action, there is an equipollent, opposing reaction.
extravasate
verb
to pour forth lava or the like.
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Extra- from extravasate comes from the Latin adjective exter, 鈥渙n the outside.鈥� Forms of exter are the sources of English exterior (literally 鈥渕ore outside鈥�) and extreme (鈥渕ost outside鈥�). Vas comes from Latin 惫腻蝉, 鈥渧essel,鈥� which is the source of vase and vessel as well as vascular. Extravasate was first recorded in English circa 1660.
EXAMPLE OF EXTRAVASATE USED IN A SENTENCE
The volcano erupted, sending out a plume of smoke and ash as rivers of lava extravasated from the fiery peak.