déluge
See also: deluge and Deluge
French
Etymology
From Old French deluge, from Latin dīluvium.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /de.lyʒ/
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Noun
déluge m (plural déluges)
- (biblical) the Deluge, the Flood
- (by extension) deluge (large amount of precipitation)
- (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