non-alluvial
|non/al/lu/vi/al|
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/nɒn əˈluːviəl/
not related to sediment
Etymology
Etymology Information
'non-alluvial' originates from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and 'alluvial' from Latin 'alluvius', meaning 'pertaining to a flood'.
Historical Evolution
'Alluvial' changed from the Latin word 'alluvius' and eventually became the modern English word 'alluvial'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'alluvial' meant 'pertaining to a flood', but over time it evolved to mean 'related to sediment deposited by water'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not related to or formed by alluvial processes, such as sediment deposited by flowing water.
The non-alluvial soil was not suitable for farming.
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