The Avisio is an
Italian
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stream (a ''
torrente''), a left tributary of the
Adige
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, whose course is in
Trentino
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.
It rises from
Marmolada
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and runs through the
Fascia Valley, the
Fiemme Valley and the
Cembra Valley before joining the
Adige
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in the
town
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of
Lavis, a small town north of
Trento
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.
Etymology of Avisio
The name "Avisio" is documented around 1050 AD as ''supra fluvium qui vocatur Auis'', and in 1200 AD as ''ponte Avisi''. It is most likely derived from the Gallic word ''abisjo'', meaning "watercourse," which itself originates from the Proto-Indo-European root ''abì'', meaning "water".
Course of the Avisio River
The Avisio River originates from the Marmolada, flowing through the Val di Fassa, Val di Fiemme, and Val di Cembra valleys.
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Rivers of Trentino
Rivers of Italy
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