noun, feminine/ʁjɔt/plural: riottes
riotte is feminine in French.
squabble; a minor dispute; a petty quarrel
Synonyms: dispute, guéguerre
Inherited from Middle French riote (“quarrel”), from Old French riote (“quarrel”), perhaps related to riboter or from Latin rugiō (“to roar”). Cognate to English riot and Occitan riòta.