English

Proper noun

Loire

1. the longest river in France
2. one of the départements of Rhône-Alpes, France

Translations

Anagrams

• Leroi
• Lorie
• oiler
• oriel

French

Etymology

From Latin Liger, Ligerim, itself a transcription of the native Gaulish name of the river, from Gaulish *liga "silt, sediment, deposit, alluvium" (see also French sie, English lees), from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- ‎(“to lie, lay”), the same source as many words in English such as lie, ledge, etc.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Loire f

1. Loire

Derived terms

• ligérien

Portuguese

Proper noun

Loire m

1. Loire (a river in France)