alluvium
alluvium noun: soil, clay, silt or gravel deposited by flowing water, as it slows, in a river bed, delta, estuary or flood plain.
Noun
alluvium (plural alluviums or alluvia)
- soil, clay, silt or gravel deposited by flowing water, as it slows, in a river bed, delta, estuary or flood plain
- Synonyms:
- alluvion, alluvial deposit
alluvium meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam and Arabic
alluvium in Hindi
- deposited material
- जलोढ़क jaloṛhak
alluvium in Tamil
- deposited material
- ஆற்றுவண்டல் āṟṟuvaṇṭal
alluvium in Malayalam
- deposited material
- സൈകതം saikataṁ, മണൽതിട്ട maṇaltiṭṭa
alluvium in Arabic
- deposited material
- طَمْي ṭamy, إِبْلِيز ʔiblīz
More languagesFewer languages
- alluvium in Indonesian
- aluvium
- alluvium in Persian
- آبرفت âbroft
- alluvium in Vietnamese
- bồi tích, trầm tích phù sa, trầm tích sông
Synonyms of alluvium
Forms of alluvium
| plural | alluviums |
|---|---|
| plural | alluvia |
Origin of alluvium
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-.
Questions about alluvium
- What does alluvium mean?
- Alluvium means soil, clay, silt or gravel deposited by flowing water, as it slows, in a river bed, delta, estuary or flood plain.
- What is alluvium in Hindi?
- Alluvium in Hindi is जलोढ़क (jaloṛhak). See Alluvium meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is alluvium?
- Alluvium is a noun.
- What is the plural of alluvium?
- The plural of alluvium is alluviums.
Words near alluvium in the dictionary
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