riz
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See also: riž
English
Verb
riz
Anagrams
French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French riz, ris, from Old French ris, from Old Italian riso, risi, from Byzantine Greek ὄρυζα (óruza), ὄρυζον (óruzon). The spelling in -z after the Greek and Latin oryza, adopted in order to distinguish from ris (several senses).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʁi/, (before a vowel sound) /ʁi.z‿/
audio (file) - Homophones: ri, rie, rient, ries, ris, rit
Noun
riz m (plural riz)
Derived terms
Descendants
- Haitian Creole: diri
Further reading
- “riz”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.
Norman
Alternative forms
- ris (Jersey)
Etymology
From Old French ris.
Noun
riz m (plural riz)