La inundació
Example: La inundació va causar molts danys al poble proper.
Definition
"La inundació" refers to the natural event when an area, especially land or a town, becomes covered with water, often due to excessive rain or river overflow, causing damage and disruption to the environment and human activities.
Etymology
The word "la inundació" comes from the Latin 'inundatio,' meaning 'a flooding or overflowing.' It entered Catalan through Vulgar Latin, retaining the sense of water spreading over normally dry land. Did you know? The term is related to many European words for flooding, highlighting the shared experience of floodwaters across cultures.
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"La inundació" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - Environment - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 100 commonly used words.
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