# alluvial

> English word · Adjective · IPA /əˈluː.vi.əl/ · frequency rank #33,930

## Definitions
1. Pertaining to the soil deposited by a stream.

## Etymology
From Latin alluvius (“alluvial”), from alluviō (“an overflowing, inundation”), from alluō (“wash against”). By surface analysis, alluvium + -ial.

## Common misspellings (9)
`alluival`, `alluvail`, `alluviall`, `alluvila`, `alluvvial`, `allvuial`, `alulvial`, `aluvial`, `laluvial`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/alluvial