Ariège
English
editProper noun
editAriège
- One of the départements in Occitanie, France (INSEE code 09)
- Meronym: Couserans
- A tributary of the Garonne
Related terms
editTranslations
editdépartement
Anagrams
editFrench
editEtymology
editThe department is named after the river; said to be from Latin aurigera (“bearing gold”), referring to the Gauls' practice of panning gold.[1]
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editAriège f
- Ariège (a department of Occitanie, France)
- Meronym: Couserans
- Ariège (a right tributary of the Garonne in Occitanie, France)
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editReferences
edit- ^ Aperçu historique sur l'exploitation des métaux dans la Gaule [archive]. A. Daubrée. p. 300
Portuguese
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editUnadapted borrowing from French Ariège.
Proper noun
editAriège m
- Ariège (a department of Occitanie, France)
- Ariège (river)
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