What is the Latin word for overflow?

The usual Latin words for “overflow” are abundō, affluō, redundō; also exundō, restāgnō, effundō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“overflow” in Latin

abundōto overflow, flow over or down; to abound or overflow in; to exceed (in)affluōto flow, run or float to, towards or in; to come to in haste; run, hasten or flock to or towards; to flow with something redundōto overflow, abound, redound; to pour or spout forth or out; cause to pour out exundōto flow out or over, overflow; to be washed up restāgnōto overflow, run over effundōto pour out, shed, spread abroad, drain off; to pour, drive, cast or send out, shower, discharge; to give oneself up to,inundōto overflow, inundate, flood

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

overflow s.

abundantia; affluentia.

overflow

INTRANS., PROPR., redundare (overflow anything that contains water, that streams over): abundare (of things when they are already full, and their contents exceed the usual quantity): exundare (to flow over; of boiling water, Plin.): restagnare (of standing waters; also, passive = to be overflowed, late is locus restagnat, Caes.).

IMPROPR., To overflow with anything, se effundere or (mid.) effundi in aliquid. To overflow with wealth, in omnium rerum affluentibus copiis vivere; circumfluere omnibus copiis, atque in omnium rerum abundantia vivere: to overflow with joy, exsultare laetitia: triumphare gaudio: incredibili gaudio esse elatum, etc.: overflowing, effusus (e.g., laetitia). In overflowing measure [Vid: ABUNDANCE].

TRANS., of streams, super ripas redundare or effundi; extra ripas dimuere; alveum excedere: to be overflowed, superfundi and post-Augustan, effundi (e.g., effusa loca restagnare): inundare (e.g., Tiberis agros inundavit).

IMPROPR., of nations “overflowing” a country (Shens.), inundare (Justinus); se superfundere in terras.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for overflow?: The usual Latin words for “overflow” are abundō, affluō, redundō; also exundō, restāgnō, effundō. 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.