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diluvial
or di·lu·vi·an
[ dih-loo-vee-uhl ]
adjective
- pertaining to or caused by a flood or deluge.
- Geology Now Rare. pertaining to or consisting of diluvium.
diluvial
/ daɪˈluːvɪəl; dɪ- /
adjective
- of or connected with a deluge, esp with the great Flood described in Genesis
- of or relating to diluvium
diluvial
/ dĭ-lo̅o̅′vē-əl /
- Relating to or produced by a flood.
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Other Words From
- predi·luvi·al adjective
- undi·luvi·al adjective
- undi·luvi·an adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of diluvial1
C17: from Late Latin dīluviālis; see diluvium
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Example Sentences
This repository was first disclosed by the action of the lake against a diluvial shore, in which the bones were buried.
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Finally, all the peoples whose remains have been found in the oldest diluvial deposits of Europe belong to the tall races.
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The banks of the River St. Clair are wholly alluvial or diluvial.
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Towards this, its diluvial banks, charged with boulders and pebbles, sloped at a steep angle.
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The shore soon assumes a diluvial character, bordered with long lines of yellow sand and pebbles.
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