ruissel
Old French edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Vulgar Latin *r(īv)uscellum, double-diminutive from Latin rīvus (“river”).
Noun edit
ruissel oblique singular, m (oblique plural ruisseaus or ruisseax or ruissiaus or ruissiax or ruissels, nominative singular ruisseaus or ruisseax or ruissiaus or ruissiax or ruissels, nominative plural ruissel)
- stream; brook
- c. 1250, Rutebeuf, Ci encoumence la vie de Sainte Marie l'Egypcienne:
- De l'iaue bevoit au ruissel
- She drank water from the stream