Fluctus

03/08/2017 6 min
Fluctus

Episode Synopsis

Fluctus

English
Noun[edit]
fluctus (plural fluctus or flucti)
1. (astronomy, geology) An area covered by outflow from a volcano.

Latin
Etymology
From fluō (“flow”) +‎ -tus (action noun-forming suffix).
Pronunciation
(Classical) IPA(key): /ˈfluk.tus/, [ˈfɫʊk.tʊs]
Noun
fluctus m (genitive fluctūs); fourth declension
1. a wave, billow

Descendants
• English: fluctuation, flux
• French: flux
• Italian: fiotto, flutto

See: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fluctus

Drum Samples: Glenn Briody (recorded live)
Key Samples: Leigh Briody (recorded live)

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