tributary

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English tributarie (“paying tribute”), from Latin tribūtārius, from tribūtum (“tribute”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtɹɪbjʊtəɹi/ === Noun === tributary (plural tributaries) (hydrology) A natural water stream that flows into a larger river or other body of water. Synonyms: affluent, influent Antonym: distributary (anatomy) A vein which drains into another vein. A nation, state, or other entity that pays tribute. ==== Derived terms ==== left tributary right tributary ==== Related terms ==== distributary ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === tributary (not comparable) Related to the paying of tribute. Subordinate; inferior. Yielding supplies of any kind; serving to form or make up, a greater object of the same kind, as a part, branch, etc.; contributing. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== tribute ==== Translations ====