epeiric

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adjective

Describing the part of a sea that lies over a continental shelf

OriginAncient Greek ἤπειρος →
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Meanings

adjectiveepeiric (comparative more epeiric, superlative most epeiric)

comparative more epeiric · superlative most epeiric

  1. Describing the part of a sea that lies over a continental shelf

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἤπειρος
  2. Englishepeiric

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἤπειρος (ḗpeiros) or a related word (+ -ic).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

piciere
Cite this entry
APA

epeiric. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epeiric

MLA

“epeiric.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epeiric. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epeiric,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epeiric.

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