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fluvial

[ floo-vee-uhl ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to a river:

    a meandering fluvial contour.

  2. produced by or found in a river:

    fluvial plants.



fluvial

/ ˈfluːvɪəl; -tɪl; ˈfluːvɪəˌtaɪl /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or occurring in a river

    fluvial deposits

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fluvial

/ flo̅o̅vē-əl /

  1. Relating to or inhabiting a river or stream.
  2. Produced by the action of a river or stream.


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Other Words From

  • trans·fluvi·al adjective
  • un·fluvi·al adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fluvial1

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin fluviālis, equivalent to fluvi ( us ) river (derivative of fluere to flow) + -ālis -al 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fluvial1

C14: from Latin fluviālis , from fluvius river, from fluere to flow
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Example Sentences

At various points tributary gorges, the graves of fluvial gods who had perished long ago, opened into the main cañon.

On the large fluvial highways stately junks laden deep with cargo pass backwards and forwards in unending procession.

There are two fountains upon the Place, dedicated, one to Maritime, the other to Fluvial navigation.

The tide runs rapidly on the Hugli, and produces a remarkable example of the fluvial phenomenon known as a “bore.”

Y ver muchos ms, porque en Colombia el trfico terrestre est bien combinado con el fluvial.

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