talvegue

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• thalweg (dated), talweg (dated)

Etymology

Borrowed from German Talweg.

Noun

talvegue m (plural talvegues)

1. (geography) thalweg (line that connects the lowest points in a valley)
2. (hydrology) the deepest points of a body of water
3. (figurative, rare) something that flows or progresses fast