Εὔριπος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From εὔρῑπος (eúrīpos, any strait or narrow sea, where the flux and reflux is violent), from ῥιπή (rhipḗ, swing or force with which anything is thrown), from ῥίπτω (rhíptō).

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Proper noun

Εὔρῑπος (Eúrīpos) m (genitive Εὐρῑ́που); second declension

  1. Euripus Strait

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Descendants

  • Greek: Εύριπος (Évripos)
  • Latin: Eurīpus
  • Turkish: Eğriboz

References

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