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riverain.

riverside (along a river)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

adj/ʁi.vʁɛ̃/

  1. riverside (along a river)

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 Old French riviere Middle French riviere French rivière French -ain French riverain From rivière + -ain, literally “people living along a river”.

noun/ʁi.vʁɛ̃/

  1. amnicolist

    masculine

  2. resident (of a specific neighbourhood, square, etc.)

    masculine
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 Old French riviere Middle French riviere French rivière French -ain French riverain From rivière + -ain, literally “people living along a river”.

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