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engulfment

/ɪnˈɡəɫfmənt/ noun

The act of engulfing

Word Origin From Greek 'kolpos' meaning 'bosom' or 'bay' — a curved, embracing space. A gulf is a deep inlet of the sea, and to engulf is to swallow up as if into a gulf. Engulfment is the act of being swallowed whole. The PIE root *kwelp- meant 'to arch' or 'to vault', giving the sense of a hollow that envelops.

noun The act of engulfing countable

The sudden engulfment of the village by floodwaters was devastating.

(名词) 吞没；吞噬

洪水突然吞没村庄的景象是毁灭性的。

(sustantivo) engullimiento; absorción; anegamiento; inundación [El acto de engullir o tragarse.]

El repentino **engullimiento** del pueblo por las aguas de la inundación fue devastador.

(nom) engloutissement; submersion; envahissement; inondation [Action d'engloutir ou d'envelopper complètement.]

L'engloutissement soudain du village par les eaux de crue fut dévastateur.

(Substantiv) Verschlingen; Überschwemmung; Überflutung [Der Vorgang, bei dem etwas vollständig von einer Flüssigkeit, einem Material oder einer Situation umschlossen und eingeschlossen wird.]

Die plötzliche **engulfment** des Dorfes durch die Flutwelle war verheerend.

(名詞) 何かが完全に飲み込んだり、覆い尽くしたりすること。

洪水による村の突然の飲み込みは壊滅的だった。

(substantivo) engolfamento; englobamento; submersão [O ato de engolfar ou envolver completamente.]

O súbito **engolfamento** da vila pelas águas da enchente foi devastador.

Synonyms: immersion submersion inundation swallowing overwhelming Antonyms: emergence exposure release disgorgement
Word parts: en + gulf + ment

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