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

Audio (Jersey) (file)

Noun

riviéthe f (plural riviéthes)

(Jersey) river

Derived terms

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

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