aluvión

See also: aluvion

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin alluviōnis, genitive singular of alluviō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aluˈbjon/ [a.luˈβ̞jõn]

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• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: a‧lu‧vión

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 [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28