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- [kuh-loo-vee-uh m]
- /kəˈlu vi əm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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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- what is colluvial soil?
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