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colluvial

col·lu·vi·um
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh-loo-vee-uh m]
    • /kəˈlu vi əm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh-loo-vee-uh m]
    • /kəˈlu vi əm/

Definitions of colluvial word

  • noun plural colluvial loose earth material that has accumulated at the base of a hill, through the action of gravity, as piles of talus, avalanche debris, and sheets of detritus moved by soil creep or frost action. 1
  • noun colluvial Of or pertaining to colluvium. 1

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Origin of colluvial

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
1935-40; < New Latin, equivalent to Latin colluv-, base of colluere to wash out (see collutory) + -ium -ium, on the model of Latin alluvium alluvium, dīluvium deluge

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Parts of speech for Colluvial

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

colluvial popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% 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.

colluvial usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with colluvial

  • what is colluvial soil?

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