alluvion
English
Etymology
Latin alluvio
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -uːviən
Noun
alluvion (countable and uncountable, plural alluvions)
- (law) The increase in the area of land due to the deposition of sediment (alluvium) by a river.
Related terms
- alluvium
See also
- accession
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.ly.vjɔ̃/
Audio (file)
Noun
alluvion f (plural alluvions)
- (geology, especially in plural) alluvial deposits
Further reading
- “alluvion”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.