dilúvio

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dilúvio

  • /dʒɪ.ˈlu.vju/, /dʒɪ.ˈlu.vi.u/ Brazil, IPA
  • /dZI."lu.vju/, /dZI."lu.vI.u/ Brazil, X SAMPA
  • /di.ˈlu.vju/ Portugal, IPA
  • /di."lu.vju/ Portugal, X SAMPA

Where it comes from

Do latim diluvium. (Datação: século XIII)

noun

  1. episódio bíblico em que uma chuva torrencial, que durou 40 dias e noites, inundou a Terra e quase exterminou os seres vivos
  2. grande inundação
  3. chuva torrencial
  4. figuratively vasta quantidade (de algo)

Similar: cataclismo, torrente, avalanche, enxurrada

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In English

  • flood large number or quantity
  • deluge great flood
  • Flood the flood referenced in the Book of Genesis

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"dilúvio." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/dil%C3%BAvio. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

dilúvio. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/dil%C3%BAvio

Chicago

"dilúvio." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/dil%C3%BAvio.

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@misc{dilu_vio_2026,
  title = {dilúvio},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/dil%C3%BAvio},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}