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rivus.

stream;

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈriː.wʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈriː.vus]

  1. a small stream (of water); brook, stream, rivulet

    declension-2

  2. an artificial watercourse; channel, conduit, canal

    declension-2

  3. a gutter

    declension-2

  4. (of a liquid) a stream

    declension-2 · figuratively
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃er- Proto-Indo-European *h₃reyH- Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *h₃riHwós Proto-Italic *rīwos Archaic Latin rīvos Latin rīvus Inherited from Archaic Latin rīvos, from Proto-Italic *rīwos (“stream”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃riH-wó-s (“whirling”), from the root *h₃reyH- (“to stream, churn”).

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