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rivulet

ri·vu·let

UK/ˈɹɪv.jʊ.lɪt/ US/ˈɹɪv.jə.lət/ uncommon

noun

1.

Origin

From Italian rivoletto, diminutive of rivolo (“trickle, little stream”), diminutive of rivo (“stream, brook, creek”), ultimately from Latin rīvulus, diminutive of rīvus. By surface analysis, Latin rīvus + -ule + -et.

Phrases

  • Blomer's rivulet

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