arriba

[ uh-ree-buh; Spanish ahr-ree-bah ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

interjection

(used as an exclamation of joy, exultation, or encouragement):
Arriba, Astros! Let’s go!

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Word History and Origins

First recorded in 1750–60, still not naturalized in English; from Spanish: “above, over,” from Latin ad ad- ( def ) + rīpa “bank of a river” ( riparian ( def ) )

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Example Sentences

There's an outside chance that old man Nazario has the Arriba we need in his collection at the University.

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Twenty steps down the corridor, a Negro technician was focusing a sharp lens on page three of Arriba for April 27, 1938.

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The Tepagues are 'Cinco leguas arriba del rio de Mayo, en vn arroyo.'

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Estos quatro Pronombres equivalen al suyo de nuestra Castilla; y se declinan como los que arriba dexo declinados.

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Se entiende todo segun dejo explicado arriba; y se sigue el Preterito de Subjuntivo.

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