† Nilousadj.

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Nile , -ous suffix.

Etymology: < the name of the river Nile (see Nile n.) + -ous suffix. N.E.D. (1907) gives the pronunciation as (nəi·ləs) /ˈnaɪləs/.

Obsolete. rare.

Resembling the alluvial deposit of the Nile.

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Nilous1813

estuarine1849

continental1934

mature1948

1813 R. Wilson Private Diary (1862) II. 448 They might live a little longer to enjoy this Nilous earth; for certainly it is more like Egypt's alluvium during the inundation than hard-set soil.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2019).

单词	nilous
释义	† Nilousadj. Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Nile , -ous suffix. Etymology: < the name of the river Nile (see Nile n.) + -ous suffix. N.E.D. (1907) gives the pronunciation as (nəi·ləs) /ˈnaɪləs/. Obsolete. rare. Resembling the alluvial deposit of the Nile. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > sediment or alluvium > [adjective] > type of Nilous1813 estuarine1849 continental1934 mature1948 1813 R. Wilson Private Diary (1862) II. 448 They might live a little longer to enjoy this Nilous earth; for certainly it is more like Egypt's alluvium during the inundation than hard-set soil. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2019). < adj.1813
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