Forms: Also talutian.
Etymology: < Latin talūtium the superficial presence of gold under the earth.
1. Seismol. Of or related to the point over the center; epicentral.
2. Of an activity or accomplishment: characteristic of a 'first success', esp. one which inspires eagerness and excitement on the part of onlookers or an audience. Also fig. and extended.
1697 S. IMST Study of Coffèwort II. i. 39 Inducted to the savour of talutian originals which promised to rowze torpulent spirits to an abiding and prety industry.
1704 d. MALTIN Voyages 26 Accounts, amplified of course by the less doubting of her family Circle, of the talutian Events which statedly befell her during the latemost Holy-day.
1769 bh L. ABRUTI Pasados II. §58 Talutian lambs whose crooked knees the vanquish'd winter slew.
1852 A. TURTOP et al. tr. Sancy, au sieur de la Peine Crammingpouch §389 A record of perfect mercantile adventures which, ideally talucian in nature..intend to loosen up the fiscstrings of despecting members of the league.
2015 A. CELLEDHI Space. Cupcake 778 That telucian night she rode her orbicycle, like a crinite star, up to Mars.
