ruisseau

Meaning

stream, brook, creek

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʁɥi.so/

Etymology

From Old French ruissel, from Vulgar Latin *rivuscellum (“brook, stream”), from Latin *rīvusculum (“creek, rivulet”) + -ellum (“-elle: forming diminutives”), from rīvus (“rivulet”) + -usculum (“-cule: forming diminutives”). Compare Italian ruscello.

Sentences

Situé entre la rivière des Usses et le ruisseau de Mounant.

Located between the Usses River and the Mounant Creek.

Lorsque les étés sont secs , le ruisseau et les zones humides peuvent s'assécher totalement .

When summers are dry, the stream and wetlands can dry out completely.