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fluvial

flu·vi·al
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [floo-vee-uh l]
    • /ˈflu vi əl/
    • /ˈfluː.vi.əl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [floo-vee-uh l]
    • /ˈflu vi əl/

Definitions of fluvial word

  • adjective fluvial of or relating to a river: a meandering fluvial contour. 1
  • adjective fluvial produced by or found in a river: fluvial plants. 1
  • noun fluvial Of or found in a river. 1
  • adjective fluvial of, relating to, or occurring in a river 0
  • adjective fluvial of, found in, or produced by a river 0
  • adjective fluvial Of, pertaining to, inhabiting, or produced by the action of a river or stream. 0

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Origin of fluvial

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin fluviālis, equivalent to fluvi(us) river (derivative of fluere to flow) + -ālis -al1

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Parts of speech for Fluvial

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

fluvial popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

fluvial usage trend in Literature

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