Euripus

Euripus [CL < εὔριπος = Euripus, strait noted for violent current] 1 violent current (also fig.). b quicksand. c720 quando ventorum violentia et procellarum tempestates ‥ inormem ~um inpellunt (Eangyth) Ep. Bonif. 14; hic in sentinam ventris recenti crapula ructante exestuantis tanquam ~o inmergendus abominanter deponitur Pull. CM 221; Trevet Troades 60 (v. deductio 1b).  b 10‥ aurippus, cwecesond WW. 2 (artificial) pool. ~us vel piscina, fiscpol Ælf. Sup..

Eurīpus (13) (-ŏs), ī, m. (Εὔριπος), ¶ 1 Euripe [détroit entre la Béotie et lʼEubée, auj. Égribos] : Plin. 4, 63 ; Cic. Nat. 3, 24 ¶ 2 eūrīpus [en gén.] détroit : Cic. Mur. 35 || aqueduc, canal, fosse : Cic. Leg. 2, 2 ; Sen. Ep. 83, 5 || fossé rempli dʼeau qui entourait le cirque à Rome : Suet. Cæs. 39 ; Plin. 8, 21.

EURIPUS

EURI´PUS[CHALCIS; EUBOEA.]

Eurīpus

(Εὔριπος). (1) Any part of the sea where the ebb and flow of the tide were remarkably violent, is the name especially of the narrow strait which separates Euboea from Boeotia. At Chalcis there was a bridge over the Euripus uniting Euboea with the mainland.

(2) See amphitheatrum.

Euripus Euripus

• Chalcidian: Paus. 1.23.3, Paus. 1.38.1, Paus. 9.22.5
• channel that separates Euboea from Boeotia: Paus. 9.19.6
• part played by it in naval operations before Salamis: Hdt. 7.173, Hdt. 7.182, Hdt. 8.7, Hdt. 8.15, Hdt. 8.66