euripus

noun
eu·​ri·​pus | \ yəˈrīpəs\
plural euripi\ -​ˌpī \

Definition of euripus

1 : a narrow tract of water where the tide or a current flows and reflows with violence : strait, channel
2 : a condition of rapid or dangerous fluctuation

History and Etymology for euripus

Latin, from Greek euripos

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