Loir
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See also: loir
English
Etymology
Proper noun
the Loir
- A left tributary of the Sarthe in Centre-Val de Loire and Pays de la Loire, France, indirectly a tributary of the Loire.
Usage notes
Not to be confused with the Loire, a much bigger river.
Translations
river
Anagrams
French
Etymology
From Medieval Latin Ledo (616).[1]
Pronunciation
Proper noun
le Loir m
- The Loir (a left tributary of the Sarthe in Centre-Val de Loire and Pays de la Loire, France)
Usage notes
- Not to be confused with the Loire, a longer and more significant river also in France.
Derived terms
See also
(tributaries):
References
- ^ Dictionnaire topographique de la Sarthe