inundation C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˌɪnənˈdeɪʃən/ UK /ˌɪnʌnˈdeɪʃən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a flood; an overwhelming abundance of something The dam burst, causing an inundation of the valley below. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a flood; an overwhelming... flooddelugetorrentoverflowfluxspate ↔ Opposites droughtdrainage Word family Related forms inundateundulateabundant Etymology AI details From Latin inundatio, from inundare 'to overflow' (from in- 'onto' plus undare 'to flow in waves', from unda 'wave'). inundatio Latin unda Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # inundation **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌɪnənˈdeɪʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌɪnʌnˈdeɪʃən/ ## Meanings 1. a flood; an overwhelming abundance of something ## Examples - The dam burst, causing an inundation of the valley below. ## Synonyms - flood - deluge - torrent - overflow - flux - spate ## Antonyms - drought - drainage ## Related Forms - inundate - undulate - abundant ## Roots and Affixes - Root: inundatio - Root: unda ## Etymology From Latin inundatio, from inundare 'to overflow' (from in- 'onto' plus undare 'to flow in waves', from unda 'wave'). ## AI Etymology Inundation comes from Latin inundatio, from inundare 'to overflow' (from in- 'onto' plus undare 'to flow in waves', from unda 'wave'). The etymological trail includes Latin inundatio and Latin unda. As a noun, inundation means a flood; an overwhelming abundance of something. The same family is visible in related forms such as inundate, undulate, and abundant. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown