alluvial

Significat (Anglès)

Adj

Pertaining to the soil deposited by a stream.

Noun

1. (countable) A deposition of sediment over a long period of time by a river; an alluvial layer.
2. (countable, uncountable) Alluvial soil; specifically, in Australia, gold-bearing alluvial soil.

Conceptes

al·luvial

al·luvió

Sinònims

alluvium

flooded

overburden

transported soil

atteration

alluvial land

aggrading

alluvial soil

fluvisol

Traduccions

aluvial

alluvionale

alluvial

alluviale

προσχωματικός

aluvial

de aluvión

λασπώδης

alüvyonlu

alluviaal

deposito alluvionale

adluvius

aangeslibd

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/əˈluː.vi.əl/

Etimologia (Anglès)

From Latin alluvius (“alluvial”), from alluviō (“an overflowing, inundation”), from alluō (“wash against”). By surface analysis, alluvium + -ial.