inundation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of inundating; an overflow; a flood; a rising and spreading of water over grounds.
  2. The state of being inundated; flooding.
  3. An overflowing or superfluous abundance; a flood; a great influx.
name
  1. One of the three seasons of Ancient Egypt.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

inundation inundations

Etymology

From Old French inundacion (“flood”) (French inondation), from Latin inundatio (“flood”), form of inundō (“to flood, overflow”) (English inundate). By surface analysis, inundat(e) + -ion.

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