euripus

[ yoo-rahy-puh s, yuh- ]
/ yʊˈraɪ pəs, yə- /

noun, plural eu·ri·pi [yoo-rahy-pahy, yuh-] /yʊˈraɪ paɪ, yə-/.

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

Origin of euripus

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

British Dictionary definitions for euripi

euripus
/ (jʊˈraɪpəs) /

noun plural -pi (-paɪ)

a strait or channel with a strong current or tide

Word Origin for euripus

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