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

• French Riviera
• Italian Riviera
• Mexican Riviera
• Riviera
• Riviera di Levante
• Spanish Riviera
• Turkish Riviera

 

Danish

Noun

riviera c (singular definite rivieraen, plural indefinite rivieraer)

1. riviera

Declension

Declension of riviera

neuter gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	riviera	rivieraet	rivieraer	rivieraerne
genitive	rivieras	rivieraets	rivieraers	rivieraernes

References

• “riviera” in Den Danske Ordbog

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French riviere, from Vulgar Latin *rīpāria, from Latin rīpārius (“of a riverbank”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /riˈvjɛ.ra/

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• Rhymes: -ɛra
• Hyphenation: ri‧viè‧ra

Noun

riviera f (plural riviere)

1. coast

   Synonym: costa

Related terms

• riva

Descendants

• → English: riviera

Anagrams

• riavrei, virerai

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian riviera. Doublet of revir.

Noun

riviera c

1. riviera

Declension

Declension of riviera
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	riviera	rivieran	rivieror	rivierorna
Genitive	rivieras	rivierans	rivierors	rivierornas

Derived terms

• Franska rivieran

References

• riviera in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)