inundation

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inundation^¹

/ˌɪn.ənˈdeɪ.ʃən/

Rhymes with -eɪʃən

Where it comes from

From Old French inundacion (“flood”) (French inondation), from Latin inundatio (“flood”), form of inundō (“to flood, overflow”) (English inundate). By surface analysis, inundat(e) + -ion.

noun inundations

countable, uncountable The act of inundating; an overflow; a flood; a rising and spreading of water over grounds.
countable, uncountable The state of being inundated; flooding. Serious as was the flood damage in England, the bursting of some of the dykes on the coast of Holland resulted in an even more widespread and devastating inundation.
countable, figuratively, uncountable An overflowing or superfluous abundance; a flood; a great influx. There is an inundation of tourists in summer, but in winter the town is almost deserted.

Inundation^²

proper noun

One of the three seasons of Ancient Egypt.

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noun act of inundating

Español	inundación
한국어	홍수 hongsu
日本語	洪水 kōzui
中文	洪水 hóngshuǐ
Português	inundação
Français	inondation
Deutsch	Überschwemmung, Überflutung
Italiano	inondazione, allagamento, alluvione
Română	inundare, inundație
Русский	наводне́ние navodnénije, пото́п potóp
العربية	فيضان fayadan

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@misc{inundation_2026,
  title = {inundation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/inundation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}