Word: riverbank
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: riv
er
bank
Definition: A sloped side of a river acting as a barrier between the water and level ground to either side.
Morphemes:
Affix: river
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, oftentimes ending in another body of water, such as an ocean or in an inland sea.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: rīpārius
Language: la
Decoded: riparius
Meaning: of a riverbank
Affix: bank
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An edge of river, lake, or other watercourse.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: banc
Language: fr
Decoded: banc
PoS: Noun
Meaning: bank, shoal, school (of fish)