confluvium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of confluence (“convergence or combination”).

Pronunciation

kŏn′flo͞o′vē-əm /ˌkɒnˈfluː.viː.əm/ /ˌkɔnˈflu.vi.əm/ /ˌkɑnˈflu.vi.əm/ /ˌkɒnˈflu.vi.əm/ /ˌkɔnˈflʉː.viː.əm/ /ˌkɒnˈflʉː.viː.əm/ /ˌkɔnˈflʉ.vi.əm/ /ˌkɔnˈflʉ.vi.ʌm/ /ˌkɔnˈfluː.viː.um/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-confluvium.wav

Word forms

confluvium confluvia confluviums

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin cōnfluvium. First attested in 1670.

Synonyms

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