This is the 11410th most frequent Portuguese word.
nevo
Mist, haze, or fog.
Here, 'nevo' refers to the atmospheric phenomenon of mist that covers the mountain.
O nevo sobre a montanha é admirável.
The mist over the mountain is admirable.
In this sentence, 'nevo' is used metaphorically to refer to a lack of clarity or vagueness in intellectual thought.
Existe um nevo intelectual nas ideias deste escritor.
There is an intellectual mist in this writer's ideas.
Here, 'nevo' describes the morning mist that appears in the depiction within the painting.