Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

diluvial

/daɪˈluːvi.əl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.14 in modern English

Syllables: dilu-vial
IPA: /daɪˈluːvi.əl/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to or produced by a flood or deluge.

adj

Pertaining to Noah's Flood.

Example Sentences

"While stabilized and semistabilized sand dunes prevail in the desert in the Dzungarian Basin, shifting dunes are the rule in this desert, intermittently distributed along both the south and north banks of the O-erh-ch'i-szu Ho [translating 額爾齊斯河 /额尔齐斯河 (É'ěrqísī)] in the northwestern part of the basin. Lying under these dunes are the sloping diluvial terraces and undulating slopes of the mountain bases. Due to its high elevation and its being situated in the river valley between the Sa-wu-erh and A-erh-t'ai mountain ranges, gale force wind penetrates the region in winter and little snow is accumulated."

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin dīluviālis.

Derived Forms

antediluvial diluvialism diluvialist postdiluvial prediluvial

Frequently Paired Words

deluge antediluvian

Synonyms

diluvian

Questions

How do you pronounce diluvial?: The recorded pronunciation is /daɪˈluːvi.əl/.
What does diluvial mean?: Relating to or produced by a flood or deluge.
Where does diluvial come from?: Borrowed from Late Latin dīluviālis.

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