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English: alluvia

Spanish translation: aluvi贸n







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English term or phrase:alluvium
Spanish translation:aluvi贸n
Entered by:David Russi
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Geology
English term or phrase: alluvia
can anybody tell me if the word alluvia exists?
kiwitda
Spain
aluvi贸n
Explanation:
Yes, it's the plural of alluvium

Oxford:
alluvium noun uncountable/countable (plural -viums or -via ) aluvi贸n masculine

Webster's
Main Entry:al拢lu拢vi拢um
Pronunciation:-v**m
Function:noun
Inflected Form:plural alluviums \-**mz\ ; or allu拢via \-**\
Etymology:Late Latin, neuter of alluvius alluvial, from Latin alluere

: clay, silt, sand, gravel, or similar detrital material deposited by running water especially during recent geologic time, the deposits ordinarily occurring on the floodplains of streams or as alluvial fans or cones at places where streams issuing from mountains lose velocity and deposit their contained sediment on a valley floor
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David Russi
United States
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Summary of answers provided
5aluvi贸n
David Russi
5dep贸sitos de aluviones
Hugo


  


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dep贸sitos de aluviones

Explanation:
sus alrededores dep贸sitos de aluviones formados por cantos rodados menudos y.
empastados por marga blanquecina dura y coherente, son consecuencia del ...
www.uclm.es/profesorado/web_geografia/ congresos/c_portugal1.pdf - Similar pages

Agentes geol贸gicos externos - [ Translate this page ]
... Son dep贸sitos de aluviones que presentan escalonadamente a ambas partes del
cauce de un r铆o. Se originan debido a los cambios de nivel del agua y de la ...
html.rincondelvago.com/agentes-geologicos-externos.html - 47k


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yes, the word exists and means alluvial deposits

I hope it helps :)

Hugo
United States
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
aluvi贸n

Explanation:
Yes, it's the plural of alluvium

Oxford:
alluvium noun uncountable/countable (plural -viums or -via ) aluvi贸n masculine

Webster's
Main Entry:al拢lu拢vi拢um
Pronunciation:-v**m
Function:noun
Inflected Form:plural alluviums \-**mz\ ; or allu拢via \-**\
Etymology:Late Latin, neuter of alluvius alluvial, from Latin alluere

: clay, silt, sand, gravel, or similar detrital material deposited by running water especially during recent geologic time, the deposits ordinarily occurring on the floodplains of streams or as alluvial fans or cones at places where streams issuing from mountains lose velocity and deposit their contained sediment on a valley floor

David Russi
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