| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | eu·ri·pus |
| PRONUNCIATION: | y -r p s |
| NOUN: | Inflected forms: pl. eu·ri·pi (-p ) A sea channel characterized by turbulent and unpredictable currents. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Latin eur pus, from Greek eur pos : eu-, eu- + rh p , rush (from rh ptein, to throw).
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