diluvial
pronunciation
How to pronounce diluvial in British English: UK [dɪ'lu:vɪəl]
How to pronounce diluvial in American English: US [dɪ'luvɪrl]
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- Adjective:
- of or connected with a deluge
Word Origin
- diluvial (adj.)
- "pertaining to a flood" (or The Flood), 1650s, from Late Latin diluvialis, from Latin diluvium "flood, inundation" (see deluge (n.)). Related: Diluvian.