riell

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin rīvellus, diminutive of rīvus (“small stream”). In the “rail” sense a re-borrowing of Spanish riel.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencian) /riˈeʎ/

Noun

riell m (plural riells)

trickle
Synonym: regalim
bar (especially of metal), ingot
(railways) rail
Synonym: rail

Derived terms

riellera

Related terms

riu

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.

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.