alluviumn.

Brit.

/əˈl(j)uːvɪəm/, U.S.

/əˈluviəm/

Inflections: Plural alluvia, alluviums.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin alluvium.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin alluvium flood (in undated glossaries; a636 in Isidore), baptism (9th cent. or earlier, in a work attributed to Jerome), use as noun of neuter of alluvius (adjective) formed by sedimentation (a636 in Isidore) < classical Latin alluere to flow past, wash (see alluvion n.) + -ius , suffix forming adjectives. Compare earlier alluvion n.In sense 2 originally translating French limon (see limon n.).

1. A deposit of earth, sand, and other transported matter left by water flowing over land not permanently submerged, esp. in a river valley or a delta. Cf. alluvion n. 4.

ΘΚΠ

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

siltc1440

warpingc1440

slitch?a1475

sleech1587

alluvium1665

sediment1685

sullage1691

warp1698

wash1707

washing1707

alluvion1731

silting1739

warp land1794

alluvial1818

siltage1876

flood-loam1880

putty1883

1665 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 1 121 'Tis true that if there be Seas in the Moon, it can hardly fall out otherwise, than it doth upon our Earth, where Alluvium's are made in some places, and the Sea gains upon the Land in others.

1731 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. (ed. 5) Alluvia, little islets thrown up by the violence of the stream.

1794 Former & Present State Principal Public Offices 70 An alluvium of soil being soon after collected on the south side around several hulks which were run ashore there.

1803 S. Smith Wks. (1859) I. 53/1 An alluvium gained and preserved from the sea.

1878 A. C. Ramsay Physical Geol. & Geogr. Great Brit. xxviii. 458 The bones of which are found in the old alluvia of rivers.

1901 Pennsylvania State Rep. 197 530 A riparian owner has the right to remove and sell sand which has been deposited as an alluvium between high and low watermark on the bank of a navigable stream.

1982 M. Evenari et al. Negev (ed. 2) v. 62 The major part of the Arava valley floor is covered with an alluvium of coarse erosional debris of stones and gravel.

2011 Northern Echo (Nexis) 5 Mar. 19 A fascinating landscape bordering the Mediterranean between Montpellier and Marseilles, it comprises alluviums, marshes, arid land and paddy fields.

2. In singular and plural. Material consisting of clay, silt, and sand deposited by flowing floodwater, typically forming fertile soil.

ΚΠ

1810 tr. G. Cuvier & A. Brongniart in Philos. Mag. 35 57 Not knowing how to designate this formation, we have given it the name of alluvium [Fr. limon], which indicates a mixture of matter deposited by fresh water.

1830 C. Lyell Princ. Geol. I. 187 The Mississippi, by the continual shifting of its course, sweeps away..considerable tracts of alluvium.

1880 S. W. Johnson How Crops Feed ii. iii. 146 Colluvial soils..while consisting in part of drift or alluvium, also contain sharp angular fragments of the rock from which they mainly originated.

1937 S. W. Wooldridge & R. S. Morgan Physical Basis Geogr. xx. 311 Bajada plains are underlain by thick accumulations of coarse alluvia.

1957 G. E. Hutchinson Treat. Limnol. I. i. 106 The karstic phenomena..appear young; there is little alluvium deposited.

1980 M. Shoard Theft of Countryside i. i. 18 Before 1945, nearly all extra nutrients for crops and grass pastures came either from manure applied to the ground or from alluvium deposited from rivers in flood.

2001 Oxoniensia 65 187 Leaf-shaped arrowheads, axe fragments and other Neolithic finds have been recovered from scatters sealed under alluvium.

3. figurative. An accumulation of things, facts, feelings, etc.

ΚΠ

1833 J. Atkinson Med. Bibliogr. 135 By referring to Willan, and a few other transcribing authors, we may wallow deeper into the alluvium of appellations.

1850 C. Kingsley Alton Locke I. vi. 89 Out of this book alluvium a hole seemed to have been dug near the fireplace.

1862 J. M. Ludlow Hist. U.S. 281 The tide of emigration..left behind it a sort of alluvium of free-soil principles.

1930 R. Campbell Adamastor 70 Through sheepish brains in wormy life, Our lives shall roll like fierce Scamanders Their red alluvium of strife.

1982 Times 14 Jan. 11/2 From such an alluvium of emotion President Reagan's feelings grew to the point where he could see no reason to deny any needs that Taiwan pressed upon him.

2003 Smithsonian Feb. 32/2 All this has left a rich historical alluvium.

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

单词	alluvium
释义	alluviumn. Brit. /əˈl(j)uːvɪəm/, U.S. /əˈluviəm/ Inflections: Plural alluvia, alluviums. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin alluvium. Etymology: < post-classical Latin alluvium flood (in undated glossaries; a636 in Isidore), baptism (9th cent. or earlier, in a work attributed to Jerome), use as noun of neuter of alluvius (adjective) formed by sedimentation (a636 in Isidore) < classical Latin alluere to flow past, wash (see alluvion n.) + -ius , suffix forming adjectives. Compare earlier alluvion n.In sense 2 originally translating French limon (see limon n.). 1. A deposit of earth, sand, and other transported matter left by water flowing over land not permanently submerged, esp. in a river valley or a delta. Cf. alluvion n. 4. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > sediment or alluvium > [noun] siltc1440 warpingc1440 slitch?a1475 sleech1587 alluvium1665 sediment1685 sullage1691 warp1698 wash1707 washing1707 alluvion1731 silting1739 warp land1794 alluvial1818 siltage1876 flood-loam1880 putty1883 1665 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 1 121 'Tis true that if there be Seas in the Moon, it can hardly fall out otherwise, than it doth upon our Earth, where Alluvium's are made in some places, and the Sea gains upon the Land in others. 1731 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. (ed. 5) Alluvia, little islets thrown up by the violence of the stream. 1794 Former & Present State Principal Public Offices 70 An alluvium of soil being soon after collected on the south side around several hulks which were run ashore there. 1803 S. Smith Wks. (1859) I. 53/1 An alluvium gained and preserved from the sea. 1878 A. C. Ramsay Physical Geol. & Geogr. Great Brit. xxviii. 458 The bones of which are found in the old alluvia of rivers. 1901 Pennsylvania State Rep. 197 530 A riparian owner has the right to remove and sell sand which has been deposited as an alluvium between high and low watermark on the bank of a navigable stream. 1982 M. Evenari et al. Negev (ed. 2) v. 62 The major part of the Arava valley floor is covered with an alluvium of coarse erosional debris of stones and gravel. 2011 Northern Echo (Nexis) 5 Mar. 19 A fascinating landscape bordering the Mediterranean between Montpellier and Marseilles, it comprises alluviums, marshes, arid land and paddy fields. 2. In singular and plural. Material consisting of clay, silt, and sand deposited by flowing floodwater, typically forming fertile soil. ΚΠ 1810 tr. G. Cuvier & A. Brongniart in Philos. Mag. 35 57 Not knowing how to designate this formation, we have given it the name of alluvium [Fr. limon], which indicates a mixture of matter deposited by fresh water. 1830 C. Lyell Princ. Geol. I. 187 The Mississippi, by the continual shifting of its course, sweeps away..considerable tracts of alluvium. 1880 S. W. Johnson How Crops Feed ii. iii. 146 Colluvial soils..while consisting in part of drift or alluvium, also contain sharp angular fragments of the rock from which they mainly originated. 1937 S. W. Wooldridge & R. S. Morgan Physical Basis Geogr. xx. 311 Bajada plains are underlain by thick accumulations of coarse alluvia. 1957 G. E. Hutchinson Treat. Limnol. I. i. 106 The karstic phenomena..appear young; there is little alluvium deposited. 1980 M. Shoard Theft of Countryside i. i. 18 Before 1945, nearly all extra nutrients for crops and grass pastures came either from manure applied to the ground or from alluvium deposited from rivers in flood. 2001 Oxoniensia 65 187 Leaf-shaped arrowheads, axe fragments and other Neolithic finds have been recovered from scatters sealed under alluvium. 3. figurative. An accumulation of things, facts, feelings, etc. ΚΠ 1833 J. Atkinson Med. Bibliogr. 135 By referring to Willan, and a few other transcribing authors, we may wallow deeper into the alluvium of appellations. 1850 C. Kingsley Alton Locke I. vi. 89 Out of this book alluvium a hole seemed to have been dug near the fireplace. 1862 J. M. Ludlow Hist. U.S. 281 The tide of emigration..left behind it a sort of alluvium of free-soil principles. 1930 R. Campbell Adamastor 70 Through sheepish brains in wormy life, Our lives shall roll like fierce Scamanders Their red alluvium of strife. 1982 Times 14 Jan. 11/2 From such an alluvium of emotion President Reagan's feelings grew to the point where he could see no reason to deny any needs that Taiwan pressed upon him. 2003 Smithsonian Feb. 32/2 All this has left a rich historical alluvium. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1665
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