Word
abluvion
Phoneticsablu·vion
Definition
n. a very large amount of water, especially when it is moving or flooding. It is an old word that people rarely use today.
n. an overwhelming or excessive quantity of water, particularly in the context of flooding or deluge.
Examples
“The valley was in abluvion after the heavy rains.”
“The ancient city was eventually abandoned after a sudden abluvion from the melting glaciers destroyed the lower districts.”
“The poet describes the river as a force of abluvion, sweeping away the remnants of the old world and leaving only a muddy plain in its wake.”
Examples
simple
“The valley was in abluvion after the heavy rains.”
contextual
“The ancient city was eventually abandoned after a sudden abluvion from the melting glaciers destroyed the lower districts.”
complex
“The poet describes the river as a force of abluvion, sweeping away the remnants of the old world and leaving only a muddy plain in its wake.”
Etymology
From Late Latin abluvio. See abluent.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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