rupes

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noun

An escarpment on another planet or a moon.

Scrabble 7

Meanings

rupes1

noun
  1. astronomyAn escarpment on another planet or a moon.

Rupes2

proper noun
  1. pluralplural of Rupe

Origin

  1. Latinrūpēs
  2. Latinrūpēs
  3. Englishrupes

Borrowed from Latin rūpēs (“cliff”).

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rupes,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rupes.

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