ripus- root words — words with the ripus- root

The root ripus- comes from Greek rhips, meaning rush, sweep (of a strait/current). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including euripus. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ripus- root

Explore words with ripus- — words containing the ripus- root and sharing its sense of "rush, sweep (of a strait/current)". Examples include euripus. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ripus- mean?

The ripus- root means rush, sweep (of a strait/current), from Greek rhips. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.