Definition of DILUVIUM

diluvium

Plural: diluvia, diluviums

Noun

  • An inundation or flood; a deluge.
  • A deposit of sand, gravel, etc. made by oceanic flooding.
  • pl. -VIA or -VIUMS coarse rock material deposited by glaciers

Origin / Etymology

From Latin dīluvium (“flood”), from lavō (“I wash”). Doublet of deluge.

Scrabble Score: 14

diluvium: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
diluvium: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
diluvium: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

diluvium is a valid Words With Friends word