diluvium

noun

di·​lu·​vi·​um

-vēəm

plural diluviums

-ēəmz

also diluvia

-ēə

1

: drift sense 2g

2

archaic : any geological deposit produced by a flood of more than ordinary power

Word History

Etymology

Latin, flood

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Rhymes for diluvium

• alluvium
• colluvium