Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

diluvium

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dilu-vi-um
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An inundation or flood; a deluge.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A deposit of sand, gravel, etc. made by oceanic flooding.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Root: *lewh₃-

Usage

Inflected Forms

diluviums (plural) diluvia (plural) deluvium (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

antediluvian

Questions

What does diluvium mean?: An inundation or flood; a deluge.
Where does diluvium come from?: Learned borrowing from Latin dīluvium (“flood”), from lavō (“to wash”). Doublet of deluge.

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