alluvion

(ə lo̵̅o̅vē ən, a-)

noun

  1. : these senses are no longer used in geology
    1. the washing of water against a shore or bank
    2. an overflowing; flood
    3. alluvium
  2. Law a gradual addition to land along a river, lake, etc., as through the deposit of sedimentary material

Origin: Fr < L alluvio, an overflowing < alluere < ad-, to + luere, var. of lavare, to lave

See alluvion in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. See alluvium.
  2. The flow of water against a shore or bank.
  3. Inundation by water; flood.
  4. Law The increasing of land area along a shore by deposited alluvium or by the recession of water.

Origin:

Origin: Latin alluviō, alluviōn-

Origin: , from alluere, to wash against

Origin: : ad-, ad-

Origin: + -luere, to wash; see leu(ə)- in Indo-European roots

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