nivi
See also: Nivi
Ido
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈni.u̯iː/, [ˈniu̯iː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈni.vi/, [ˈniːvi]
Sicilian
Etymology
From Latin nix, nivem (“snow”).
Noun
nivi f (plural nivi)
- snow
- 1874, Giovanni Meli, “Invernu”, in Poesie:
- Urvicati 'ntra li nivi / Li capanni a lu straventu
Buried in the snow / The huts in the strong wind- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Related terms
- nivicari
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.