baris

B3A1R1I1S1
/ˈbæɹɪs//ˈbæɹiz/

noun

A type of flat-bottomed freighter used on the Nile in Ancient Egypt, powered either by sail, or by being towed by a downstream raft driven by the current, while dragging a stone anchor to keep the course steady.

OriginAncient Greek βᾶρις ← Coptic ⲃⲁⲁⲣⲉ ← Demotic Egyptian br →
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Meanings

baris1

nounbaris (plural baris or barises)

plural barises

  1. historicalA type of flat-bottomed freighter used on the Nile in Ancient Egypt, powered either by sail, or by being towed by a downstream raft driven by the current, while dragging a stone anchor to keep the course steady.

baris2

noun
  1. pluralplural of bari

Origin

  1. Egyptianbꜣjr b-bA-A-y:r*Z1-P1
  2. Demotic Egyptianbr
  3. Copticⲃⲁⲁⲣⲉ
  4. Ancient Greekβᾶρις
  5. Englishbaris

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek βᾶρις (bâris), from Coptic ⲃⲁⲁⲣⲉ (baare), from Demotic Egyptian br, from Egyptian bꜣjr b-bA-A-y:r*Z1-P1 Doublet of barge, bark and barque.

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Translations

Ancient Greek βᾶρῐς
  • βᾶρῐς (bârĭs)Translations
Latin bāris, barca
  • bārisTranslations
  • barcaTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with baris

parisharrisarisClariceorbicularisauricularis
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Anagrams

RibassabirSirab
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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