arriu

Aragonese

Alternative forms

• riu
• río

Etymology

Inherited from Navarro-Aragonese riu from Inherited from Vulgar Latin rius, from Latin rīvus (“brook, small stream”). Later addition of 'ar', probably because of the Basque substrate. Compare with Occitan arriu .

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈarju/
• Rhymes: -arju
• Syllabification: a‧rriu

Noun

arriu m

1. river

References

• Aragonario

Occitan

Alternative forms

• riu

Etymology

Inherited from Old Occitan riu from Inherited from Vulgar Latin rius, from Latin rīvus (“brook, small stream”). Later addition of 'ar', probably because of the Basque substrate. Compare with Aragonese arriu .

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ariw/

Noun

arriu m (plural arrius)

1. river

References

• Diccionari aranès