PERVIOUS


Meaning of PERVIOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpər-vē-əs ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin pervius, from per- through + via way — more at per- , way

Date: circa 1614

1. : accessible

pervious to reason

2. : permeable

pervious soil

• per·vi·ous·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.