riva

R1I1V4A1

noun

A rift or cleft.

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Meanings

riva1

noun
  1. A rift or cleft.

Riva2

proper nounRiva (plural Rivas)

plural Rivas

  1. A surname.

Origin

From Italian, Catalan, and Spanish surname for someone who lives near a shore, from riva (“shore”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

RavivarivairviraViar
Cite this entry
APA

riva. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/riva

MLA

“riva.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/riva. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “riva,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/riva.

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