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Added 9 October 2026

riparian

/ɹʌɪˈpɛːɹɪən/ adjective

Latin root: rīpārius Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about riparian at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Of or relating to the bank of a river or stream.

noun

A person or other entity that lives or owns property along the shore of a river.

Origin

Borrowed from Latin rīpārius (“relating to a riverbank”) + -an.

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