nivalis

nĭvālis, e, adj. [nix], of or belonging to snow, snowy, snow-.

• I Lit.: nivalis dies, a snowy day, Liv. 21, 54, 7: nivalia (sc. loca), Plin. 26, 8, 29, § 46: Haemonia, Hor. C. 1, 37, 19: venti, Plin. 2, 47, 48, § 126: axis, the region of snow, Val. Fl. 5, 225: Hebrus nivali compede vinctus, Hor. Ep. 1, 3, 3: undae, water filled with snow, Mart. 14, 118, 1: aqua nivalis, snow-water, Gell. 19, 5, 3: terrae et pruinosae, Amm.23, 6, 43.—
• II Transf.
• • A Cold: dies, a cold, dull day: dicimus nivalem diem, cum altum frigus et triste caelum est, Sen. Q. N. 4, 4, 3; Flor. 2, 6, 12: osculum, cold, frigid, Mart. 7, 95, 2.—
  • B Snow-like, snowy: equi candore nivali, Verg. A. 3, 538.—Trop.: nivalis Pietas, Prud. Symm. 2, 249.

nivālis, e (nix), zum Schnee gehörig, Schnee-, I) eig. u. meton.: A) eig.: dies, Liv.: ventus, Plin.: aurae, Hor.: nivali compede vinctus Hebrus, Eis, Hor.: aqua, Gell.: undae, Mart.: moles, Schneemasse, Sil. – B) meton., dem Schnee ähnlich, 1) eiskalt, osculum, Mart. 7, 94, 2. – 2) schneeweiß, equi candore nivali, Verg.: bildl., pietas, Symm. – II) übtr., schneeig = schneebedeckt, Othrys, Verg.: vertex, Verg.: Aetna, Plin.: iuga, Sen.

nivalis [CL] 1 marked by snowfalls, snowy, wintry. pro frigore ~i Lib. Monstr. I 9; quadam die in matutina hora hiemali et ~i tempore V. Cuthb. II 2; ibi ~i frigore gelatus W. Malm. GP I 17 p. 26. 2 that resembles or feels like snow, mixed with snow. b (as sb. m. pl.) snow waters. gemma rubens jam non essem sed grando nivalis Tatwine Aen. 35 (Pruina) 4; ~is, snawlic Ælf. Sup. 175; ex frequenti usu aquarum nivealium efficiuntur ‥ strumosi Eul. Hist. II 123.  b ex frequenti usu nivialium efficiuntur sub mento turgidi et strumosi Eul. Hist. II 87. 3 covered with snow, snow-clad. sunt gemine zone media fervente nivales, / et suus affines temperat ordo duas Garl. Tri. Eccl. 24. 4 that resembles snow in colour, snow-white (also fig.). hunc ~em pannum artificiosae texturae ac dictaturae ubi jussu patris sustulere, inventus est enormis longitudinis in quadros aut amplius cubitos ductilis Gosc. Lib. Mild. 19 p. 87.

nĭvālis, (12) e (nix), de neige, neigeux : [poet.] Cic. Div. 1, 18 ; Liv. 21, 54, 7 ; Plin. 26, 46 ; Sen. Nat. 4, 4, 3 || [fig.] froid : Mart. 7, 95, 2 || couleur de neige : Virg. En. 3, 538 || [fig.] pur, candide : Prud. Symm. 2, 249.

nivalis , e. adj. (nix.)
雪者。冷。雪白者。— dies 雪之日。Venti nivales 帶雪之風。

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nivālis e, adj.

• nix, of snow, snowy, snow-: dies, L.: vertex, covered with snow, V.: Hebrus nivali compede vinctus, H.—Snow-like, snowy: equi candore nivali, V.