alluvium en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Medieval Latin alluvium (“matter deposited by flowing water”), neuter of alluvius (“deposited by a river”), from Latin alluviō (“washing upon, overflowing”). See also al-.
Meanings
- soil, clay, silt or gravel deposited by flowing water, as it slows, in a river bed, delta, estuary or flood plain
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| alluvia | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| alluviums | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (53)
chr ᏩᎵᏃᎯᏯᏍᎬ (deposited material) · cs naplavenina (deposited material) · ta ஆற்றுவண்டல் (deposited material) · sv alluvialavlagring (deposited material) · de Schwemmlandboden (deposited material) · mi kotae (deposited material) · ga tuiltreach (deposited material) · cmn 沖積層 /冲积层 (deposited material) · ml മണൽതിട്ട (deposited material) · sv alluvium (deposited material) · cy llifwaddod (deposited material) · et uhtsete (deposited material) · sh а̀лӯвиј (deposited material) · pt aluvião (deposited material) · ru аллю́вий (deposited material) · de Alluvium (deposited material) · pt alúvio (deposited material) · mi parahua (deposited material) · vi trầm tích sông (deposited material) · de Schwemmland (deposited material) · sh а̀лӯвија (deposited material) · ga glár (deposited material) · vi bồi tích (deposited material) · id aluvium (deposited material) · fa آبرفت (deposited material) · de Anschwemmungsboden (deposited material) · ml സൈകതം (deposited material) · ca al·luvió (deposited material) · pl aluwium (deposited material) · mk на́нос (deposited material) · mi kotau (deposited material) · es aluvión (deposited material) · hy բերուկ (deposited material) · sh àlūvija (deposited material) · hu hordalék (deposited material) · ar طَمْي (deposited material) · bg нано́с (deposited material) · de Alluvialboden (deposited material) · et jõesete (deposited material) · mi kenepuru (deposited material) · fi alluuvi (deposited material) · sh àlūvij (deposited material) · nl alluvium (deposited material) · vi trầm tích phù sa (deposited material) · ar إِبْلِيز (deposited material) · ru нано́с (deposited material) · ko 충적층 (deposited material) · fi alluviumi (deposited material) · eo aluvio (deposited material) · fr alluvion (deposited material) · ja 沖積層 (deposited material) · de Anschwemmung (deposited material) · hi जलोढ़क (deposited material)