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Added 9 October 2026

downpour

/ˈdaʊn.pɔː(ɹ)/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about downpour at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A heavy fall of rain.
They got caught in a downpour without an umbrella and came back soaked.

verb

To pour down; rain heavily.

Origin

From down- + pour. Compare typologically Czech liják, Polish ulewa, Slovene naliv, Russian ли́вень (lívenʹ) (akin to лить (litʹ)).

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