Meaning
A great flood or rain.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Proto-Indo-European *lewh₃-der. Proto-Italic *lowō Latin lavō Latin dīluō Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -iusnom. Latin -ium Latin dīluvium Old French delugebor. Middle English deluge English deluge From Middle English deluge, from Old French deluge, alteration of earlier deluvie, from Latin dīluvium, from dīluō (“wash away”). Doublet of diluvium.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles: