inundation
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) The act of inundating; an overflow; a flood; a rising and spreading of water over grounds.
- (countable, uncountable) The state of being inundated; flooding.
- (countable, figuratively, uncountable) An overflowing or superfluous abundance; a flood; a great influx.
Synonyms
excessive flood
basin irrigation
flush irrigation
Translations
inondazione
inondation
Überschwemmung
inundación
inundação
inundació
overstroming
غمر
inundantiaEtymology
From Old French inundacion (“flood”) (French inondation), from Latin inundatio (“flood”), form of inundō (“I flood, overflow”) (English inundate).
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