Euripus Strait
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Euripus Strait — Satellite image showing the Euripus Strait between Boeotia (top) and Euboea (bottom). Two bridges span the two narrowest points across the strait The Euripus Strait (Greek: Εύριπος, pronounced [ˈevripos]), is a narrow channel of water separating… … Wikipedia
Euripus Strait — or Evripos Strait Narrow strait in the Aegean Sea. Located between the Greek island of Euboea and the mainland of central Greece, it is 5 mi (8 km) long and varies from 130 ft (40 m) to 1 mi (1.6 km) in width. It has strong tidal currents that… … Universalium
strait — straitly, adv. straitness, n. /strayt/, n. 1. Often, straits. (used with a sing. v.) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water. 2. Often, straits. a position of difficulty, distress, or need: Ill and penniless, he was in sad… … Universalium
Euripus — Eu*ri pus, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?; e y^ well + ? a rushing motion.] A strait; a narrow tract of water, where the tide, or a current, flows and reflows with violence, as the ancient frith of this name between Eub[oe]a and B[oe]otia. Hence, a flux and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
euripus — [yoo rī′pəs] n. pl. euripi [yo͞o rī′pī΄] [L < Gr euripos < eu (see EU ) + rhipē, rush, impetus, orig., turning motion < IE * wrei < base * wer , to turn > L vertere, Ger reiben, to grate] a strait or channel with a violent current… … English World dictionary
euripus — /yoo ruy peuhs, yeuh /, n., pl. euripi / puy/. a strait, esp. one in which the flow of water is violent. [1595 1605; < L euripus < Gk eúripos (applied esp. to the strait between Euboea and Boeotia, equiv. to eu EU + ripos rusher, akin to rhipé… … Universalium
strait — Synonyms and related words: angustifoliate, angustirostrate, angustisellate, angustiseptal, arm, armlet, bay, bayou, belt, bight, bind, boca, bottleneck, bound, bounded, box, breakers ahead, canal, cardhouse, cause for alarm, channel,… … Moby Thesaurus
Euripus — /juˈripəs/ (say yooh reepuhs) noun the strait between the island of Euboea and Boeotia in Greece …
euripus — /juˈripəs/ (say yooh reepuhs) noun (plural euripi /juˈrɪpaɪ/ (say yooh ripuy)) a strait, especially one in which the flow of waters in both directions is violent. {Latin, from Greek eurīpos, from eu eu + rhīpē impetus, rush} …
Chalcis — This article is about the Greek city. For the ancient city in Syria of the same name, see Chalcis, Syria. Chalcis Chalkida Χαλκίδα Chalcis seafront … Wikipedia
