La rivière
Example: La rivière coule doucement à travers le village.
Definition
"La rivière" refers to a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, that moves continuously within banks and flows towards an ocean, sea, lake, or another river. In the example, it describes a river flowing gently through the village.
Etymology
The French word "la rivière" comes from the Latin word "riparia," meaning 'riverbank' or 'shore.' Over time, it evolved in Old French to describe a watercourse, emphasizing the connection between flowing water and its banks. Did you know that 'rivière' originally highlighted the river's edge more than the water itself?
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"La rivière" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A1) - set 4", containing 104 commonly used words.
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