"fluminous" meaning in English

See fluminous in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈfluːmɪnəs/
Etymology: From Latin flumen + -ous. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|flumen}} Latin flumen, {{suffix|en||ous}} + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} fluminous (not comparable)
  1. flowing, fluent (of rivers) Tags: not-comparable Categories (place): Rivers Synonyms: streaming, flowing Synonyms (tending to flow): onrushing
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