alluvium
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alluvium
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From Medieval Latin alluvium (“matter deposited by flowing water”), neuter of alluvius (“deposited by a river”), from Latin alluviō (“washing upon, overflowing”). See also al-.
noun alluviums · alluvia
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soil, clay, silt or gravel deposited by flowing water, as it slows, in a river bed, delta, estuary or flood plain
Similar: alluvion, alluvial deposit
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noun deposited material
| Español | aluvión |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 충적층 chungjeokcheung |
| 日本語 | 沖積層 chūsekisō |
| 中文 | 沖積層 /冲积层 chōngjīcéng |
| हिन्दी | जलोढ़क jaloṛhak |
| Português | aluvião, alúvio |
| Français | alluvion |
| Deutsch | Alluvium, Alluvialboden, Anschwemmungsboden, Anschwemmung, Schwemmland, Schwemmlandboden |
| Русский | аллю́вий alljúvij, нано́с nanós |
| Tiếng Việt | bồi tích, trầm tích phù sa, trầm tích sông |
| العربية | طَمْي ṭamy, إِبْلِيز ʔiblīz |
Talk about this word "alluvium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/alluvium. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. alluvium. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/alluvium "alluvium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/alluvium.Cite this
@misc{alluvium_2026,
title = {alluvium},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/alluvium},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
