rivulet

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

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Definition

  1. noun a small stream

Etymology

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.

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Synonyms

rill, run, runnel, streamlet

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