What is the Latin word for snowy?

The usual Latin words for “snowy” are nivālis, nivōsus, niveus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

English → Latin

“snowy” in Latin

nivālissnowy; snow-covered nivōsusfull of snow, snowy niveussnow, snowy, snowclad, snow-covered; snow-white

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

snowy

nivalis (consisting of snow): nivosus (full of snow, covered with snow): niveus (white as snow).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for snowy?: The usual Latin words for “snowy” are nivālis, nivōsus, niveus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.