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From Ancient Greek κλύσμα (klúsma, “a place washed by the waves”) + -ian.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
clysmian
Today it means: Connected with, or related to, the deluge, or to a cataclysm. Full definition →
Today it means: Connected with, or related to, the deluge, or to a cataclysm. Full definition →
From Ancient Greek κλύσμα (klúsma, “a place washed by the waves”) + -ian.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.