diluvien

\di.ly.vjɛ̃\

/\di.ly.vjɛ̃\/ adj

The verdict

“diluvien” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Relatif aux inondations.

Corpus desk

Index FR-diluvien · diluvien · French

diluvien · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for diluvien
PropertyValue
Headworddiluvien
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\di.ly.vjɛ̃\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « diluvien » en français

diluvienn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

diluvien is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \di.ly.vjɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for diluvien, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is diluvien, spelled D-I-L-U-V-I-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Relatif aux inondations.
  2. 2
    Qui ressemble au déluge par son abondance.
  3. 3
    Excessif, exubérant.
  4. 4
    Relatif au Déluge, commune française située dans le département de l’Oise.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how diluvien appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Les éléments dominants de ses alluvions sont les silex dérivés de l'argile à silex, des nodules de phosphate de chaux, de quartz, et des fragments de grès: cette formation diluvienne a une extension considérable sur le territoire de Saint-Jean-aux-Bois, à l'est de la Petite-Picardie.
  2. […], Henri dégusta, quelques secondes, le spectacle désolant de ces ombres errantes et pataugeantes, semblables à des bêtes d’un autre âge, grouillant dans un décor diluvien.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "diluvien"?
"diluvien" is spelled D-I-L-U-V-I-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \di.ly.vjɛ̃\.
What does "diluvien" mean?
As an adjective, "diluvien" means: Relatif aux inondations.
How do you pronounce "diluvien"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "diluvien" is \di.ly.vjɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "diluvien" come from?
"diluvien" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list