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Word of the Day – Pluviophile

By June 10, 2026Word of the Day

Pluviophile (noun)

ploo-vee-oh-fihl

One who loves the rain. One who finds solace and comfort in rainfall.

from the Latin pluvia (meaning rain) and the Greek suffix -phile (meaning a person having a fondness for a specified thing)

Example sentences

“It hasn’t stopped raining since we got to Germany. Thankfully I’m a pluviophile so I don’t mind too much.”

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