riveret

riveret
noun (-s)
Etymology: Middle French riverete, diminutive of rivere, riviere river — more at river

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  • Riveret — Riv er*et, n. A rivulet. [Obs.] Drayton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • riveret — rivulet …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • rivulet — [ rɪvjʊlɪt] noun a very small stream. Origin C16: alt. of obs. riveret, from Fr., lit. small river …   English new terms dictionary

  • rivulet — ► NOUN ▪ a very small stream. ORIGIN alteration of obsolete French riveret, small river , from Latin rivus stream …   English terms dictionary

  • rivulet — n. a small stream. Etymology: obs. riveret f. F, dimin. of riviegravere RIVER, perh. after It. rivoletto dimin. of rivolo dimin. of rivo f. L rivus stream …   Useful english dictionary

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