English → Latin
“defluous” in Latin
dēfluōto flow or run down; to move, float or swim downwards or downstream softly or gradually; flow or stream down; glide downdēlāborto fall, sink or slip down; to glide or fly down; to sink or descenddēcurrōto run, flow, move, sail or swim down; to charge or skirmish; to hasten, rush down
The English word defluous itself goes back to Latin dēfluō, through defluus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
defluous
defluens (☞ defluus, post-Augustan): delabens (gliding downward): decurrens (running down).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for defluous?
- The usual Latin words for “defluous” are dēfluō, dēlābor, dēcurrō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.