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riverside.

A bank or side of a river.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɹɪvɚˌsaɪd/General-American
  1. A bank or side of a river.

    Gonna lay down my burden; Down by the riverside...
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁reyp- Proto-Indo-European *h₁réyp-eh₂ Proto-Italic *reipā Latin rīpa Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -ārius Latin rīpārius Early Medieval Latin rīpāria Anglo-Norman rivierebor. Middle English ryver English river Proto-Indo-European *seh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *sīdaz Proto-Germanic *sīdǭ Old English sīde Middle English side English side English riverside From river + side.

adj/ˈɹɪvɚˌsaɪd/General-American
  1. At or near the side of a river.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁reyp- Proto-Indo-European *h₁réyp-eh₂ Proto-Italic *reipā Latin rīpa Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -ārius Latin rīpārius Early Medieval Latin rīpāria Anglo-Norman rivierebor. Middle English ryver English river Proto-Indo-European *seh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *sīdaz Proto-Germanic *sīdǭ Old English sīde Middle English side English side English riverside From river + side.

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