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eu·ri·pus E0240800 (yo͝o-rī′pəs)n. pl. eu·ri·pi (-pī′) A sea channel characterized by turbulent and unpredictable currents.
[Latin eurīpus, from Greek eurīpos : eu-, eu- + rhīpē, rush (from rhīptein, to throw).]euripus (jʊˈraɪpəs) n, pl -pi (-paɪ) (Physical Geography) a strait or channel with a strong current or tide[C17: from Latin, from Greek Euripos the strait between Boeotia and Euboea, from ripē force, rush]euripusenUK
euripus1. In ancient Rome, any artificial pond or canal used to ornament a villa. 2. A ditch around the arena of an amphitheater of a circus to prevent wild animals from escaping. |