DILUVIAL


Meaning of DILUVIAL in English

adj.

Pronunciation: d ə - ' lü-v ē - ə l, d ī -

Variant: or di · lu · vi · an \ -v ē - ə n \

Function: adjective

Etymology: Late Latin diluvialis, from Latin diluvium deluge ― more at DELUGE

Date: circa 1656

: of, relating to, or brought about by a flood

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