aluvión

See also: aluvion

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin alluviōnis, genitive singular of alluviō.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aluˈbjon/, [aluˈβjõn]

Noun

aluvión m (plural aluviones)

alluvium
(figuratively) tidal wave, avalanche, barrage (incredibly large amount)

Derived terms

aluvional

Related terms

aluvial

Further reading

“aluvión” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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