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diluvium

Diluvium (noun) means an inundation or flood; a deluge.

noun
1
An inundation or flood; a deluge.
2
A deposit of sand, gravel, etc. made by oceanic flooding.
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Etymology

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

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What is the meaning of diluvium?

"diluvium" (noun) means an inundation or flood; a deluge.

What are the different meanings of diluvium?

"diluvium" has 2 main meanings: 1. An inundation or flood; a deluge; 2. A deposit of sand, gravel, etc. made by oceanic flooding.

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