Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alluvium

/ˌælˈuviəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.16 in modern English

Syllables: al-lu-vi-um
IPA: /ˌælˈuviəm/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

soil, clay, silt or gravel deposited by flowing water, as it slows, in a river bed, delta, estuary or flood plain

Etymology

From Medieval Latin alluvium (“matter deposited by flowing water”), neuter of alluvius (“deposited by a river”), from Latin alluviō (“washing upon, overflowing”). See also al-.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: alluvium, alluviō

Inflected Forms

alluviums (plural) alluvia (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

alluvial colluvium

Synonyms

alluvion alluvial deposit alluvial sediment

Questions

How do you pronounce alluvium?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌælˈuviəm/.
What does alluvium mean?: soil, clay, silt or gravel deposited by flowing water, as it slows, in a river bed, delta, estuary or flood plain
Where does alluvium come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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