diluvium|diluviums in English

noun

[di'lu·vi·um || -jəm]

geological coarse surficial deposit caused by former action of flowing waters or the melting of glacial ice (Geology)

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1. The word Antediluvian comes from Latin ante – before; diluvium – flood

2. Before there was "Antediluvian," there were the Latin words ante (meaning "before") and "diluvium" (meaning "flood")

3. A so called Chamber of Division is supposed to be hidden in the temple, and exactly in that holy place one legendary stone, "Diluvium Gem", should be.

4. Antediluvian (adj.) "before Noah's flood," 1640s, from Latin ante "before" (from PIE root *ant- "front, forehead," with derivatives meaning "in front of, before") + diluvium "a flood" (see deluge (n.))