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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrio navegável
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈʁi.u na.viˈɡa.vɛw
"O rio Amazonas é o maior rio navegável do mundo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A natural flowing watercourse of sufficient depth, width, and calmness to allow the safe passage of watercraft and commercial shipping.
"The Mississippi River serves as a major navigable river for transporting agricultural goods across the country." - 2
A waterway legally designated as open to public commercial or recreational navigation under maritime and property law.
"Local regulations protect public access rights along every recognized navigable river in the state."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'navigable', derived from the Latin 'navigabilis' (from 'navigare', meaning to sail or navigate), with 'river', from the Old French 'riviere' and ultimately the Latin 'riparia' (bank or shore of a stream). Together, the compound phrase emerged in maritime and legal contexts during the early modern period to designate waterways deep and wide enough for vessel passage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Navigable river" is said worldwide
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rivière navigable
Transliteration: ʁivjɛʁ naviɡabl
"Cette rivière navigable permet le transport de marchandises lourdes."
schiffbarer Fluss
Transliteration: ˈʃɪfˌbaːɐ̯ fflʊs
"Der Rhein ist ein wichtiger schiffbarer Fluss in Europa."
fiume navigabile
Transliteration: ˈfjume naviˈɡaːbile
"Il Po è il principale fiume navigabile del paese."
río navegable
Transliteration: ˈri.o na.βeˈɣa.βle
"El Amazonas es un gran río navegable."
rio navegável
Transliteration: ˈʁi.u na.viˈɡa.vɛw
"O rio Amazonas é o maior rio navegável do mundo."
नौगम्य नदी
Transliteration: naugamya nadī
"गंगा भारत की एक प्रमुख नौगम्य नदी है।"
可航行河流
Transliteration: kě hángxíng héliú
"这条河是一条重要的可航行河流。"
항행가능한 강
Transliteration: hanghaeng-ganeunghan gang
"이 강은 화물 운송이 가능한 항행가능한 강입니다."
可航川
Transliteration: kakōkawa
"その川は大型船が通れる可航川です。"
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