fluvial

[ floo-vee-uhl ]

adjective

1. of or relating to a river:

   a meandering fluvial contour.

2. produced by or found in a river:

   fluvial plants.

fluvial

/ ˈfluːvɪəl; -tɪl; ˈfluːvɪəˌtaɪl /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or occurring in a river

   fluvial deposits

fluvial

/ flo̅o̅′vē-əl /

1. Relating to or inhabiting a river or stream.
2. Produced by the action of a river or stream.

Other Words From

• trans·fluvi·al adjective
• un·fluvi·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of fluvial¹

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin fluviālis, equivalent to fluvi ( us ) river (derivative of fluere to flow) + -ālis -al ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of fluvial¹

C14: from Latin fluviālis , from fluvius river, from fluere to flow

Example Sentences

At various points tributary gorges, the graves of fluvial gods who had perished long ago, opened into the main cañon.

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On the large fluvial highways stately junks laden deep with cargo pass backwards and forwards in unending procession.

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There are two fountains upon the Place, dedicated, one to Maritime, the other to Fluvial navigation.

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The tide runs rapidly on the Hugli, and produces a remarkable example of the fluvial phenomenon known as a “bore.”

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Y ver muchos ms, porque en Colombia el trfico terrestre est bien combinado con el fluvial.

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