alluvione

flood

noun ahl-loo-VYOH-neh Rare

Origin: Latin alluvio (a washing against).

Usage Note

Alluvione is feminine and refers to a river flood or major flooding event, not to be confused with inondazione (inundation, often from the sea) or diluvio (downpour, deluge). Its plural is alluvioni. Italy's geography makes alluvioni a frequent news topic, especially in the Po valley and mountainous areas prone to flash flooding.

Examples

"L'alluvione ha distrutto molte case nel paese."

Natural Translation

The flood destroyed many houses in the village.

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