euripus

[ yoo-rahy-puhs, 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-ad, Euro-American, Eurobank, Eurobeach

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Example sentences from the Web for euripus

Riches are incertayne, and therefore Eschines compares them to Euripus, which ebbes and flowes oftentymes in a day.
Diary of John Manningham|John Manningham
A body of infantry passed the Euripus, entered Thessaly, and encamped amid the delights of the vale of Tempe.
Athens: Its Rise and Fall, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
It is said that he threw himself into the Euripus because he could not satisfactorily explain the cause of the tides.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Opposite Bœotia, from which it is separated by the strait named Euripus, Eubœa, the most extensive of all; 76 geog.
A Manual of Ancient History|A. H. L. (Arnold Hermann Ludwig) Heeren

I wonder much at the Error concerning the flux and reflux of Euripus; and I assure you that opinion is false.
The Works of Sir Thomas Browne|Thomas Browne

British Dictionary definitions for euripus

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

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单词	euripus
释义	euripus [ yoo-rahy-puhs, 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-ad, Euro-American, Eurobank, Eurobeach Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for euripus Riches are incertayne, and therefore Eschines compares them to Euripus, which ebbes and flowes oftentymes in a day. Diary of John Manningham\|John Manningham A body of infantry passed the Euripus, entered Thessaly, and encamped amid the delights of the vale of Tempe. Athens: Its Rise and Fall, Complete\|Edward Bulwer-Lytton It is said that he threw himself into the Euripus because he could not satisfactorily explain the cause of the tides. The Every Day Book of History and Chronology\|Joel Munsell Opposite Bœotia, from which it is separated by the strait named Euripus, Eubœa, the most extensive of all; 76 geog. A Manual of Ancient History\|A. H. L. (Arnold Hermann Ludwig) Heeren I wonder much at the Error concerning the flux and reflux of Euripus; and I assure you that opinion is false. The Works of Sir Thomas Browne\|Thomas Browne British Dictionary definitions for euripus 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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