detritus

Signification (Anglais)

1. Pieces of rock broken off by ice, glacier, or erosion.
2. Organic waste material from decomposing dead plants or animals.
3. Any debris or fragments of disintegrated material.
4. Rock consisting of accumulated debris from decayed rocks, like sand, that often is joined by cement.

Concepts

détritus

débris

poussière

matériaux détritiques

déblai

débri

rhum

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/dɪˈtɹaɪ.təs/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Latin dētrītus (“(that which is) rubbed away”), from dēterō (“rub away”).

Phrases

He washed the detritus from his hair .

Il a lavé les détritus de ses cheveux.