riviéthe

Norman

Alternative forms

• rivyire (continental Normandy)
• rivière (Guernsey)

Etymology

From Old French riviere, from Vulgar Latin *rīpāria (“riverbank, seashore, river”), from Latin rīpārius (“of a riverbank”), from rīpa (“river bank”), from Proto-Indo-European *rey- (“to scratch, tear, cut”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

riviéthe f (plural riviéthes)

1. (Jersey) river

Derived terms

• Riviéthe dé Janvyi (“Rio de Janeiro”)
• Riviéthe dé Londres (“the Thames”)