arrèc

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Occitan arrèc, the Gascon dialectal form of standard rèc, cognate with Catalan rec and Basque erreka.

Ultimately from Proto-Celtic *ɸrik- (“furrow”).

Noun

arrèc m (plural arrècs)

  1. ravine, stream (commonly seen in toponyms in Gascony)
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