tributary

Definition

A natural water stream that flows into a larger river or other body of water.

Etymology

PIE word *tréyes From Middle English tributarie (“paying tribute”), from Latin tribūtārius, from tribūtum (“tribute”).

Example Sentences

• "The great saphenous vein is a tributary of the femoral vein."
• "An earneſt Coniuration from the King, / As England was his faithfull Tributary"