euripus

[ yoo-rahy-puhs, yuh- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural eu·ri·pi [y, oo, -, rahy, -pahy, y, uh, -].

a strait, especially one in which the flow of water is violent.

euripus

/ jʊˈraɪpəs /

noun

a strait or channel with a strong current or tide

Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of euripus¹

1595–1605; < Latin eurīpus < Greek eúrīpos (applied especially to the strait between Euboea and Boeotia, equivalent to eu- eu- + -rīpos rusher, akin to rhīpḗ rush

Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of euripus¹

C17: from Latin, from Greek Euripos the strait between Boeotia and Euboea, from ripē force, rush

Discover More

Example Sentences

It is said by some that he there died of vexation because he could not discover the cause of the flux and reflux of the Euripus.

From Project Gutenberg

Euploea rhadamanthus also serves as a model for one of the several forms of female of the Nymphaline species Euripus halitherses.

From Project Gutenberg

Near it is the Chalcidic Euripus, to which, from Sunium, are 70 stadia.

From Project Gutenberg

Salganeus is a place situated near the Euripus, upon a height.

From Project Gutenberg

A town in Eubœa on the strait of the Euripus which separates the island of Eubœa from the mainland.

From Project Gutenberg

Word of the Day

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

Meaning and examples

Start each day with the Word of the Day in your inbox!

By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.

Euripides euro

Browse