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- [ree-uh]
- /ˈri ə/
- /ˈriːə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ree-uh]
- /ˈri ə/
Definitions of ria word
- noun ria a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head. 1
- noun ria a long narrow inlet of the seacoast, being a former valley that was submerged by a rise in the level of the sea. Rias are found esp on the coasts of SW Ireland and NW Spain 0
- abbreviation RIA Royal Irish Academy 0
- noun ria a long, narrow, wedge-shaped inlet, uniformly widening and deepening toward the sea 0
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Origin of ria
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900, ria is from the Spanish word ría river
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Parts of speech for Ria
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ria popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
ria usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ria
noun ria
- fjord — a long, narrow arm of the sea bordered by steep cliffs: usually formed by glacial erosion.
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