alluvion

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin alluviō.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -uːviən

Noun

alluvion (countable and uncountable, plural alluvions)

1. (law) The increase in the area of land due to the deposition of sediment (alluvium) by a river.

Related terms

• alluvium

See also

• accession

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ly.vjɔ̃/

• Audio:

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Noun

alluvion f (plural alluvions)

1. (geology, especially in plural) alluvial deposits

Further reading

• “alluvion”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.