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diluvial

or 徱···

[ dih-loo-vee-uhl ]

adjective

  1. pertaining to or caused by a flood or deluge.
  2. Geology Now Rare. pertaining to or consisting of diluvium.


diluvial

/ daɪˈluːvɪəl; dɪ- /

adjective

  1. of or connected with a deluge, esp with the great Flood described in Genesis
  2. of or relating to diluvium
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

diluvial

/ ĭ-̅̅ŧ-ə /

  1. Relating to or produced by a flood.
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Other yvlog Forms

  • d·v· adjective
  • ܲd·v· adjective
  • ܲd·v· adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of diluvial1

1650–60; < Late Latin īܱ, equivalent to īܱ ( um ) flood ( deluge ) + - -al 1
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of diluvial1

C17: from Late Latin īܱālis; see diluvium
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Example Sentences

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In the midst of all the diluvial despair, a blast email from Barboursville Vineyards, north of Charlottesville, broke through like a rainbow.

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Even as diluvial overnight rains that swept in from the Mediterranean began to ease Monday morning, France’s Interior Ministry said the toll of seven deaths and five serious injuries could rise.

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Even as diluvial overnight rains that swept in from the Mediterranean began to ease Monday morning, France's Interior Ministry said the toll of seven deaths and five serious injuries could rise.

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The uppermost stratum of these pits or mines is a rich fertile yellow loam, exactly resembling our diluvial loams.

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The south-eastern portion of the province consists of high fen resting on diluvial sand.

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