déluge
French edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old French deluge, borrowed from Latin dīluvium.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
déluge m (plural déluges)
- (biblical) the Deluge, the Flood
- (by extension) deluge (large amount of precipitation)
- (figuratively) deluge (an overwhelming amount of something)
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “déluge”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.