alluvial

== English == === Etymology === From Latin alluvius (“alluvial”), from alluviō (“an overflowing, inundation”), from alluō (“wash against”). By surface analysis, alluvium +‎ -ial. === Pronunciation === (UK, US) IPA(key): /əˈluː.vi.əl/ === Adjective === alluvial (not comparable) Pertaining to the soil deposited by a stream. ==== Coordinate terms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === alluvial (countable and uncountable, plural alluvials) (countable) A deposition of sediment over a long period of time by a river; an alluvial layer. Alluvial soil; specifically, in Australia, gold-bearing alluvial soil. ==== Usage notes ==== (deposition of sediment): The noun is normally used in the plural by engineers who recover valuable minerals from these layers. ==== Related terms ==== alluvium ==== Translations ==== === See also === deltaic == French == === Pronunciation === === Adjective === alluvial (feminine alluviale, masculine plural alluviaux, feminine plural alluviales) alluvial === Further reading === “alluvial”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == German == === Pronunciation === === Adjective === alluvial (strong nominative masculine singular alluvialer, not comparable) alluvial ==== Declension ====