euripus
/jəˈɹaɪpəs/
euripus noun: a strait; a narrow tract of water, where the tide or a current flows and reflows with violence, like the ancient firth of this name between Euboea and Boeotia.
Noun
euripus (plural euripuses or euripi)
- A strait; a narrow tract of water, where the tide or a current flows and reflows with violence, like the ancient firth of this name between Euboea and Boeotia.
- A flux and reflux.
- They have ordained that the provision of this establishment might be as stable as the earth on which it stands , and should not fluctuate with the Euripus of funds and actions1790 November, Edmund Burke, Reflections on the Revolution in France, and on the Proceedings in Certain Societies in London Relative to that Event. […], London: […] J[ames] Dodsley, […], →OCLC
Proper noun capitalized: Euripus
Euripus
- Short for Euripus Strait.
Forms of euripus
| plural | euripuses |
|---|---|
| plural | euripi |
Origin of euripus
From Latin eurīpus, from Ancient Greek εὔριπος (eúripos); from εὖ (eû, “well”) + ῥιπή (rhipḗ, “rushing motion”).
Phrases with euripus
Questions about euripus
- What does euripus mean?
- Euripus means a strait; a narrow tract of water, where the tide or a current flows and reflows with violence, like the ancient firth of this name between Euboea and Boeotia.
- What part of speech is euripus?
- Euripus can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce euripus?
- Euripus is pronounced /jəˈɹaɪpəs/.
- What is the plural of euripus?
- The plural of euripus is euripuses.
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