alluvium

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows down

Etymology

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-.

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Synonyms

alluvial sediment, alluvial deposit, alluvion

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