arroyo

Meaning

1. A dry creek or streambed, a gulch which temporarily or seasonally fills and flows (after sufficient rain).
2. Any watercourse; any rivulet (whether it flows year-round or only seasonally).

Synonyms

wadi

wady

channel

chasm

groove

gulf

ravine

river bed

rivulet

stream

watercourse

dead valley

blind creek

dry valley

oued

abyss

omirimbi

billabong

Translations

arroyo

arroyo

χαράδρα

ξεροπόταμος

abismo

abîme

arroio

Rivier

Tiefe

rierol

abime

ξερολάγγαδο

Schlucht

abisso

άβυσσος

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈɹɔɪ.əʊ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish arroyo.