riviera

See also: Riviera

English

Etymology

From Italian riviera, from Old French riviere, from Latin riparius. Doublet of river and rivière.

Noun

riviera (plural rivieras)

  1. Any coastal area popular with tourists.

Derived terms

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian riviera, ultimately from Latin rīpa.

Noun

riviera c (singular definite rivieraen, plural indefinite rivieraer)

  1. riviera

Declension

Declension of riviera
common
gender
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative riviera rivieraen rivieraer rivieraerne
genitive rivieras rivieraens rivieraers rivieraernes

References

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French riviere.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /riˈvjɛ.ra/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛra
  • Hyphenation: ri‧viè‧ra

Noun

riviera f (plural riviere)

  1. coast
    Synonym: costa

Descendants

  • English: riviera

Anagrams

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian riviera. Doublet of revir.

Noun

riviera c

  1. riviera

Declension

Derived terms

  • Franska rivieran

References