aluvión

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See also: aluvion

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin alluviōnis, genitive singular of alluviō.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /aluˈbjon/ [a.luˈβ̞jõn]
Audio (Venezuela): (file)
Rhymes: -on
Syllabification: a‧lu‧vión

Noun[edit]

aluvión m (plural aluviones)

alluvium
(figurative) tidal wave, avalanche, barrage (incredibly large amount)

Derived terms[edit]

aluvional

Related terms[edit]

aluvial

Further reading[edit]

“aluvión”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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