diluvium

noun — 2 senses

diluvium

noun

Etymology Learned borrowing from Latin dīluvium (“flood”), from lavō (“to wash”). Doublet of deluge.

1

An inundation or flood; a deluge.

2

Geography, Geology, Natural sciences A deposit of sand, gravel, etc. made by oceanic flooding.

Related terms
antediluvian

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