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/flœv/

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Translation

river (flowing into the sea)

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Word origin

From Latin fluvius ('river'), from fluere ('to flow').

Origin
Latin
Root
fluvius
English cognates
fluvial, fluid

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralfleuves

Examples

Loire France.

The Loire is the longest river in France.

.

The river flows into the sea at this point.

.

We went on a boat trip on the river.

inondé .

The river floods inundated several villages.

.

A bridge crosses the river on the edge of town.

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