arriu

Aragonese

Alternative forms

• riu
• río

Etymology

Inherited from Navarro-Aragonese riu from Inherited from Vulgar Latin rius, from Latin rīvus (“brook, small stream”). Later addition of 'ar-', probably because of the Basque substrate. Compare with Occitan arriu .

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈarju/
• Rhymes: -arju
• Syllabification: a‧rriu

Noun

arriu m

1. river

References

• Aragonario

Occitan

Alternative forms

• riu

Etymology

Inherited from Old Occitan riu from Inherited from Vulgar Latin rius, from Latin rīvus (“brook, small stream”). Later addition of 'ar-', probably because of the Basque substrate. Compare with Aragonese arriu .

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ariw/

Noun

arriu m (plural arrius)

1. river

References

• Diccionari aranès