ruisseau
French edit
Etymology edit
From Old French ruissel, from Vulgar Latin *rivuscellum (“brook, stream”), from Latin *rīvusculum (“creek, rivulet”) + -ellum (“-elle: forming diminutives”), from rīvus (“rivulet”) + -usculum (“-cule: forming diminutives”). Compare Italian ruscello.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ruisseau m (plural ruisseaux)
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References edit
- “ruisseau”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.