RIVULET | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Rivulet

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late 16th century: alteration of obsolete riveret (from French, literally ‘small river’), perhaps suggested by Italian rivoletto, diminutive of rivolo, based on Latin rivus ‘stream’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈrɪvjʊlɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a small stream of water or another liquid

Short Definition:

small stream of water or another liquid

Examples:
  • sweat ran in rivulets down his back
Definition:

a brownish European moth with white markings, occurring in rough grassland.

Short Definition:

brownish European moth with white markings

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