névé

noun

né·vé nā-ˈvā

: the partially compacted granular snow that forms the surface part of the upper end of a glacier

broadly : a field of granular snow

Etymology

French dialect (Swiss), from Vulgar Latin *nivatum, from Latin niv-, nix snow — more at snow

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of névé was in 1842

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Style

“Névé.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/n%C3%A9v%C3%A9. Accessed 7 Dec. 2022.

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