alluvial
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alluvial
- /əˈluː.vi.əl/ UK, US
Where it comes from
From Latin alluvius (“alluvial”), from alluviō (“an overflowing, inundation”), from alluō (“wash against”). By surface analysis, alluvium + -ial.
adjective
- Pertaining to the soil deposited by a stream. I am a working engineer from the Mount Magdalena district of Coolgardie. I don't want to take up your time with outside details so I will only say that about two years ago I had an opportunity of acquiring a share in a very promising claim—gold, you understand, both reef and alluvial.
noun alluvials
- A deposition of sediment over a long period of time by a river; an alluvial layer.
- Alluvial soil; specifically, in Australia, gold-bearing alluvial soil.
Translations
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adj pertaining to the soil deposited by a stream
| Español | aluvial, aluvional |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 冲积 chōngjī |
| Português | aluvial |
| Français | alluvial |
| Deutsch | alluvial, angeschwemmt, abgelagert |
| Italiano | alluvionale |
| Русский | наносно́й nanosnój, аллювиа́льный alljuviálʹnyj |
Talk about this word "alluvial." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/alluvial. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. alluvial. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/alluvial "alluvial." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/alluvial.Cite this
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