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rivulet

Pronunciation: /ˈrɪvjʊlɪt/

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Definition of rivulet

noun

1a small stream of water or another liquid:sweat ran in rivulets down his back
literary a very small river or stream.

2a brownish European moth with white markings, occurring in rough grassland.
- Perizoma affinitatum, family Geometridae

Origin:

late 16th century: alteration of obsolete riveret (from French, literally 'small river'), perhaps suggested by Italian rivoletto, diminutive of rivolo, based on Latin rivus 'stream'