riell
Catalan
Etymology
Latin rivellus, diminutive of rīvus (“small stream”). In the “rail” sense a re-borrowing of Spanish riel.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central, Valencian) IPA(key): /riˈɛʎ/
Noun
riell m (plural riells)
- trickle
- bar
- (rail transport) rail
- Synonym: rail
Further reading
- “riell” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
- “riell” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.