Meaning
Of or relating to the bank of a river or stream.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁reyp- Proto-Indo-European *h₁réyp-eh₂ Proto-Italic *reipā Latin rīpa Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -ārius Latin rīpārius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English riparian Borrowed from Latin rīpārius (“relating to a riverbank”) + -an.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 5 recorded puzzles: