Profluvium
Translation of "profluvium" into Russian
profluvium
NounUK
/prəˈflʊviəm/
US
/prəˈfluːviəm/
profluvium
profluvia pl
The profluvium of water from the broken dam flooded the valley.
Поток воды из сломанной дамбы затопил долину.
The profluvium of emotions during the speech moved the audience.
Излияние эмоций во время речи тронуло аудиторию.
Definitions
profluvium
NounUK
/prəˈflʊviəm/
US
/prəˈfluːviəm/
An excessive or abnormal flow or discharge of bodily fluid, especially diarrhoea, catarrh, or haemorrhage (archaic, medical).
The surgeon warned that any profluvium of blood after the operation would require immediate intervention.
A copious outpouring or flood of anything; an abundant or profuse supply (figurative, rare).
The essay unleashes a profluvium of rhetorical questions to challenge the reader.