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diluvio

flood

noun dee-LOO-byoh Rare
Animals & Nature Weather

Origin: From Latin diluvium ('flood'), related to diluere ('to wash away').

Also means

downpour, deluge

Usage Note

Diluvio is the word used in the Bible for Noah's flood (el Diluvio Universal), giving it a strong literary and religious resonance. In everyday speech it describes any extraordinary downpour: cayó un diluvio ('it poured down').

Examples

"El diluvio inundó las calles en minutos."

Natural Translation

The flood inundated the streets in minutes.

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