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- [uh-loo-vee-uh m]
- /əˈlu vi əm/
- /əˈluːvjə/
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- [uh-loo-vee-uh m]
- /əˈlu vi əm/
Definitions of alluvia word
- noun plural alluvia a deposit of sand, mud, etc., formed by flowing water. 1
- noun plural alluvia the sedimentary matter deposited thus within recent times, especially in the valleys of large rivers. 1
- noun alluvia Plural form of alluvium. 1
- noun alluvia plural of alluvium. 0
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Origin of alluvia
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < Latin, noun use of neuter of alluvius washed against, equivalent to alluv- (see alluvion) + -ius, -ium adj. suffix; see -ium
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Parts of speech for Alluvia
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
alluvia popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
alluvia usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for alluvia
noun alluvia
- silt — earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- lees — Ann, 1736–84, British mystic: founder of Shaker sect in U.S.
- drift — a driving movement or force; impulse; impetus; pressure.
- deposition — A deposition is a formal written statement, made for example by a witness to a crime, which can be used in a court of law if the witness cannot be present.
- dregs — dregs, the sediment of liquids; lees; grounds.
Antonyms for alluvia
noun alluvia
- debit — When your bank debits your account, money is taken from it and paid to someone else.
- withdrawal — Also, withdrawment. the act or condition of withdrawing.
- sky — the region of the clouds or the upper air; the upper atmosphere of the earth: airplanes in the sky; cloudy skies.
- skies — plural of sky.
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