inundation

== English == === Etymology === From Old French inundacion (“flood”) (French inondation), from Latin inundatio (“flood”), form of inundō (“to flood, overflow”) (English inundate). By surface analysis, inundat(e) +‎ -ion. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === inundation (countable and uncountable, plural inundations) The act of inundating; an overflow; a flood; a rising and spreading of water over grounds. The state of being inundated; flooding. (figurative) An overflowing or superfluous abundance; a flood; a great influx. ==== Related terms ==== inundate ==== Translations ====