‖ colluviˈarium
[alleged L. f. colluviēs, -um; but now considered to be an erroneous reading in Vitruvius.]
‘A channel or opening in an aqueduct for clearing away filth’ (Weale Dict. Terms, 1849).
b. fig. [Cooper, Thesaur. has ‘Colluviarium, a sinke or gutter’.]
| 1824 J. Gilchrist Etym. Interpr. 68 Instead of the Parliament being that colluviarium of corruption, etc. |