ruisseau
French
Etymology
From Old French russeal~ruissel, from Vulgar Latin *r(īv)uscellus, diminutive of Classical Latin rīvus. Compare Italian ruscello.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʁɥi.so/
audio (file) - Rhymes: -so
Noun
ruisseau m (plural ruisseaux)
- stream, brook, creek
Derived terms
- les petits ruisseaux font les grandes rivières
Related terms
- ru
References
- “ruisseau”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.