profluvium
/prəʊˈfluːvɪəm/Now rare
noun
A copious flow or discharge, especially of bodily fluids.
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in John Florio (1553–1625), author and teacher of languages. From Middle French profluvion and its etymon classical Latin prōfluvium copious flow or discharge from prōfluere to flow forth + -ium, neuter of -ius, suffix forming adjectives.
- miscellanea
- miscellaneity
- miscellaneous
- miscellaneously
- miscellaneousness
- miscellanist
- miscellany
- miscertify
- mischance
- mischancy
- mischanter
- mischarge
- mischarged
- mischarging
- mischauncy
- mischief
- mischiefful
- mischief-maker
- mischief-making
- mischief night
- mischieve
- mischievous
- mischievously
- mischievousness
- Mischling