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rivulet
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[ˈrɪvjʊlɪt], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a small stream of water or another liquid
(e.g: sweat ran in rivulets down his back)
- a brownish European moth with white markings, occurring in rough grassland
Phrases:
Origin
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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’
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