Added 9 October 2026
inundation
/ˌɪn.ənˈdeɪ.ʃən/ noun
In Latin: ēluviō, abluvium Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about inundation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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The rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land.
plains fertilized by annual inundations
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An overwhelming number or amount.
a flood of requests
Origin
From Old French inundacion (“flood”) (French inondation), from Latin inundatio (“flood”), form of inundō (“to flood, overflow”) (English inundate). By surface analysis, inundat(e) + -ion.
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