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
Words nearby euripus
eurhythmia,
eurhythmic,
eurhythmics,
eurhythmy,
euripides,
euripus,
euro,
euro mp,
euro-,
euro-ad,
euro-american
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