alluvianadj.

Brit.

/əˈl(j)uːvɪən/, U.S.

/əˈluviən/

Origin: Either (i) formed within English, by derivation; perhaps modelled on a French lexical item. Or (ii) a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element; perhaps modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: alluvium n., -an suffix; Latin alluvium , -an suffix.

Etymology: < alluvium n. or its etymon post-classical Latin alluvium + -an suffix, perhaps after French alluvien (1785 (in a translation of R. Kirwan Elem. Mineral., where the English original uses alluvial adj.) or earlier). Compare earlier alluvial adj.Occasional examples where alluvian appears to be a noun are probably better interpreted as errors for alluvion n. or alluvium n.:1794 R. J. Sulivan View of Nature II. 176 The strata of fossil bones, found on the coasts of Istria and Dalmatia,..which imply the most convincing proof of an alluvian, by the dislocation and fracture of the bones.1837 Calcutta Monthly Jrnl. Jan. 64/1 By the latter of the above clauses, all lands gained by alluvian since the permanent settlement, are included in the sphere of this regulation.1852 Sci. Amer. 29 May 291/4 The mouths of the Mississippi..choked up with the alluvian that is brought down by the current.2004 Leader-Post (Regina, Sask.) (Nexis) 6 May b1 You can't put alluvian in a bag and hand it out.

= alluvial adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > sediment or alluvium > [adjective]

silty1694

alluvious1731

alluvial1771

alluvian1794

warped1799

alluviated1810

sedimentous1869

silted1890

1794 R. J. Sulivan View of Nature I. 493 Alluvian mountains, as they are denominated, are evidently of posterior formation.

1817 Ann. Reg. 1816 Misc. 611/2 Mr. Goden says, that Rock Creek, which divides Georgetown from the city, separates the primitive from the alluvian soil.

1866 J. B. Rose tr. Virgil Eclogues & Georgics 81 Such the alluvian mud by mountain rills Deposited o'er valleys from the hills.

1936 W. L. Henning in P. Van Ewing Golden Hoof xix. 207 The Romney Marsh [sheep] is a native of the alluvian plains of Kent.

1982 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 17 Feb. c19/1 The Nazca Indians..painstakingly pushed and scraped away the red surface rock..until they reached a white alluvian subsoil.

2003 Southern Q. Spring 78 As an alluvian plain at the mouth of the Mississippi, the region receives the sediment accumulated from states across the heart of the nation.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	alluvian
释义	alluvianadj. Brit. /əˈl(j)uːvɪən/, U.S. /əˈluviən/ Origin: Either (i) formed within English, by derivation; perhaps modelled on a French lexical item. Or (ii) a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element; perhaps modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: alluvium n., -an suffix; Latin alluvium , -an suffix. Etymology: < alluvium n. or its etymon post-classical Latin alluvium + -an suffix, perhaps after French alluvien (1785 (in a translation of R. Kirwan Elem. Mineral., where the English original uses alluvial adj.) or earlier). Compare earlier alluvial adj.Occasional examples where alluvian appears to be a noun are probably better interpreted as errors for alluvion n. or alluvium n.:1794 R. J. Sulivan View of Nature II. 176 The strata of fossil bones, found on the coasts of Istria and Dalmatia,..which imply the most convincing proof of an alluvian, by the dislocation and fracture of the bones.1837 Calcutta Monthly Jrnl. Jan. 64/1 By the latter of the above clauses, all lands gained by alluvian since the permanent settlement, are included in the sphere of this regulation.1852 Sci. Amer. 29 May 291/4 The mouths of the Mississippi..choked up with the alluvian that is brought down by the current.2004 Leader-Post (Regina, Sask.) (Nexis) 6 May b1 You can't put alluvian in a bag and hand it out. = alluvial adj. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > sediment or alluvium > [adjective] silty1694 alluvious1731 alluvial1771 alluvian1794 warped1799 alluviated1810 sedimentous1869 silted1890 1794 R. J. Sulivan View of Nature I. 493 Alluvian mountains, as they are denominated, are evidently of posterior formation. 1817 Ann. Reg. 1816 Misc. 611/2 Mr. Goden says, that Rock Creek, which divides Georgetown from the city, separates the primitive from the alluvian soil. 1866 J. B. Rose tr. Virgil Eclogues & Georgics 81 Such the alluvian mud by mountain rills Deposited o'er valleys from the hills. 1936 W. L. Henning in P. Van Ewing Golden Hoof xix. 207 The Romney Marsh [sheep] is a native of the alluvian plains of Kent. 1982 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 17 Feb. c19/1 The Nazca Indians..painstakingly pushed and scraped away the red surface rock..until they reached a white alluvian subsoil. 2003 Southern Q. Spring 78 As an alluvian plain at the mouth of the Mississippi, the region receives the sediment accumulated from states across the heart of the nation. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1794
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