Phrase guide

river god

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈɹɪvə ˌɡɒd/
  • General-American: /ˈɹɪvɚ ˌɡɑd/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The tutelary deity of a river.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From river + god.

Across languages

Translations

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Akkadian: 𒀭𒀀𒇉 (dId) — river-being
  • Aramaic: ܐܠܗܐ ܢܗܪܝܐ (ʾălāhā nahrāyā) — river-being
  • Catalan: déu fluvial — river-being
  • Chinese Mandarin: 河神 (héshén) — river-being
  • French: dieu-fleuve — river-being
  • French: dieu fluviatile — river-being
  • German: Flussgott — river-being
  • Greek: ναϊάς (naïás) — river-being
  • Ido: nayado — river-being
  • Japanese: 河神 (kashin) — river-being
  • Khmer: ព្រះទន្លេបាន (preah tʊənlei baan) — river-being
  • Korean: 강신 (gangsin) — river-being
  • Korean: 하신 (hasin) — river-being
  • Latin: deus flūminis — river-being
  • Portuguese: deus-rio — river-being
  • Russian: речно́й бог (rečnój box) — river-being
  • Lower Sorbian: rěcyny bog — river-being
  • Spanish: dios fluvial — river-being
  • Swedish: flodgud — river-being
  • Tamil: நதி கடவுள் (nati kaṭavuḷ) — river-being
  • Telugu: నది దేవుడు (nadi dēvuḍu) — river-being
  • Thai: พระเจ้าแม่น้ํา (prá jâo mâe náam) — river-being
  • Vietnamese: thần sông — river-being