noun
Meaning 1
A small stream.
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noun
A small stream.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a small stream
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: rivulet, rill, run, runnel
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: stream, watercourse
History
Etymology tree English stream Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Old French -el Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Old French -et Old French -eletbor. Middle English -let English -let English streamlet From stream + -let.
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30 source translations are retained for this English entry.