diluvian en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /daɪˈljuːvɪən/ (UK)
- /dɪˈluvɪən/ (US)
- /daɪˈluvɪən/ (US)
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin dīluō Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -iusnom. Latin -ium Latin dīluvium English -an English diluvian From Latin dīluvium + English -an.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Pertaining to a deluge, or flood.
Deriveds
postdiluvian · prediluvian · antediluvian
Synonyms
Translations (7)
sv syndaflodslik (pertaining to a deluge, or flood; diluvial) · de sintflutartig (pertaining to a deluge, or flood; diluvial) · fi diluviaaninen (pertaining to a deluge, or flood; diluvial) · ca diluvià (pertaining to a deluge, or flood; diluvial) · ca diluvial (pertaining to a deluge, or flood; diluvial) · es diluvial (pertaining to a deluge, or flood; diluvial) · it diluviale (pertaining to a deluge, or flood; diluvial)