aluvión

See also: aluvion

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin alluviōnis, genitive singular of alluviō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aluˈbjon/ [a.luˈβ̞jõn]

Noun

aluvión m (plural aluviones)

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

Derived terms

• aluvional

Related terms

• aluvial

Further reading

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