English Explanatory Dictionary

diluvial

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Relating to or produced by a flood or deluge.
  2. Pertaining to Noah's Flood.

Pronunciation

/daɪˈluːvi.əl/

Word forms

diluvial

Etymology

From Late Latin dīluviālis.

Synonyms

diluvian

Related words

deluge antediluvian

Derived words

antediluvial diluvialism diluvialist postdiluvial prediluvial
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