inundación

/inundaˈθjon/ · B2 · noun · f

flood

🌊🏠 inundación = in + unda (Latin 'wave') — waves come in, flooding the place

From Latin inundare, 'to overflow': in- (into) + unda (wave). English 'inundate' and 'undulate' share the same root. The Spanish ending -ción matches English -tion, so it reads as inundation.

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