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Deva.

a river in Ourense, Galicia, flowing some 20 km to the river Minho at Arbo

4 characters2 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈdeba/[ˈd̪e.β̞ɐ]
  1. a river in Ourense, Galicia, flowing some 20 km to the river Minho at Arbo

    masculine
  2. a river in Pontevedra, Galicia, flowing some 20 km to the river Minho at Pontedeva

    masculine
Where this word comes from

A hydronym, attested in Medieval Latin as Deva. From Paleo-Hispanic, from Proto-Celtic *deiwā (“goddess”), from Proto-Celtic *deiwos (“god”), from Proto-Indo-European *deywós (“god”). Cognate of English Dee.

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