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eluvium
[ ih-loo-vee-uhm ]
noun
Geology.
plural eluvia
- a deposit of soil, dust, etc., formed from the decomposition of rock and found in its place of origin.
eluvium
/ ɪˈːɪə /
noun
- a mass of sand, silt, etc: a product of the erosion of rocks that has remained in its place of origin
eluvium
/ ĭ-̅̅′ŧ-ə /
- Residual deposits of soil, dust, and sand produced by the action of the wind.
- Residual deposits of soil, dust, and rock particles produced by the in-situ decomposition and disintegration of rock.
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Derived Forms
- ˈܱ, adjective
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yvlog History and Origins
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of eluvium1
C19: New Latin, from Latin ŧܱ to wash out
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Example Sentences
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And on “Dusk Tempi,” Eluvium laces violin through intricate layers of bat calls, stretched and stacked to conjure the radiant skies of twilight.
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“At first, the textures and tones seemed chaotic,” said one of the contributors, Matthew Cooper, who records as Eluvium.
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Solo piano without vocals was too austere a format for Eluvium.
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The group was headlining a triple bill — with the band Low and a solo-piano set by Eluvium, a k a Matthew Cooper — that elevated modest brooding to monumental scale.
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The result, available here, is an elegiac dream, like Vangelis crossed with Eluvium.
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