"diluvian" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /daɪˈljuːvɪən/ [UK], /daɪˈluvɪən/ [US], /dɪˈluvɪən/ [US]
Rhymes: -uːviən Etymology: Etymology tree Latin dīluō Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -iusnom. Latin -ium Latin dīluvium English -an English diluvian From Latin dīluvium + English -an. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|la:dīluvium|-an|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Latin dīluō Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -iusnom. Latin -ium Latin dīluvium English -an English diluvian [Appendix:Glossary#nominalization|Nominalization]] of", "terms" : [ { "id" : "suffix forming adjectives", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "suffix forming adjectives", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "adjective suffix", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "alt" : "*-ijos", "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "status" : "inline", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "alt" : "*-(i)yós", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-yós", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*-ios", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old Latin", "term" : "-ios", "lang" : "itc-ola" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-ius", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "nominalization" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-ium", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "dīluvium", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-an", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "diluvian", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="diluvian"> From Latin dīluvium + English -an. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} diluvian (not comparable)
  1. Pertaining to a deluge, or flood. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: diluvial Derived forms: antediluvian, postdiluvian, prediluvian Translations (pertaining to a deluge, or flood; diluvial): diluvià (Catalan), diluvial (Catalan), diluviaaninen (Finnish), sintflutartig (German), diluviale (Italian), diluvial (Spanish), syndaflodslik (Swedish)
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