déluge

See also: deluge and Deluge

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French deluge, borrowed from Latin dīluvium.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /de.lyʒ/

• Audio:

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Noun

déluge m (plural déluges)

1. (biblical) the Deluge, the Flood
2. (by extension) deluge (large amount of precipitation)
3. (figuratively) deluge (an overwhelming amount of something)

Derived terms

• après moi le déluge

 

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• déglue, déglué