tributary

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Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ˈtrɪbjʊtəri/

Etymology [edit]

From Middle English tributarie (paying tribute), from Latin tributarius, from tributum (tribute).

Noun [edit]

tributary (plural tributaries)

  1. A river that flows into a larger river or other body of water.
  2. A nation, state, or other entity that pays tribute.

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nation paying tribute

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Adjective [edit]

tributary (not comparable)

  1. Related to the paying of tribute.

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