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aval.

downstream area, lower reaches (of river)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/a.val/

  1. downstream area, lower reaches (of river)

    masculine · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Latin ad Old French a French à Proto-Indo-European *welH-? Latin vallis Old French val French val French aval From à + val.

noun/a.val/

  1. approval, endorsement

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Latin ad Old French a French àabbr.? French valoirabbr.? French aval Probably an abbreviation of à valoir.

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