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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary per·vi·ous \\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 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged per·vi·ous \ˈpərvēəs, ˈpə̄v-, ˈpəiv-\ adjective Etymology: Latin pervius, from per through + -vius (from via way, road) — more at for , via 1. a. archaic : lying open to the understanding : intelligible b. : being of such a kind as to permit access to something indicated < pervious to reason and the logic of facts — Scotsman > 2. a. : being of a substance that can be penetrated or permeated < a pervious rock > < pervious soil > or that allows passage through < a metal especially pervious to heat > : not impervious b. archaic : that is passable (as by a traveler) c. : perforate 2a3. archaic : pervading • per·vi·ous·ness noun -es |
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