ribeira

See also: Ribeira

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese ribeira, from Vulgar Latin *rīpāria (“riverbank, seashore, river”), from the feminine of Latin rīpārius (“of a riverbank”), from rīpa (“river bank”), from Proto-Indo-European *rey- (“to scratch, tear, cut”). Compare Spanish ribera, French rivière.

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʁi.ˈβɐj.ɾɐ/
  • Hyphenation: ri‧bei‧ra

Noun

ribeira f (plural ribeiras)

  1. bank (of a river)
  2. watering, irrigation
  3. stream, rivulet
  4. (Brazil) stock breeding area
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