νιφάς

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • (mostly in the plural) snowflake
  • (collectively) snowstorm
  • (in general) shower, sleet

Etymology

Suffix from Ancient Greek νίφα (snow).

Origin

Ancient Greek

νίφα

Gloss

snow

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

雪

Emoji
☃️ ⛄️ ⛷️ ❄️ 🌨️ 🎿 🏂️ 🏔️

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