arriba

American  

[uh-ree-buh, ahr-ree-bah] / əˈri bə, ɑrˈri βɑ /

interjection

1. (used as an exclamation of joy, exultation, or encouragement).

   Arriba, Astros! Let’s go!

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Etymology

Origin of arriba

First recorded in 1750–60, still not naturalized in English; from Spanish: “above, over,” from Latin ad ad- ( def. ) + rīpa “bank of a river” ( see riparian ( def. ))

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Example Sentences

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arriba

North becomes al lago, meaning toward Lake Managua; east is arriba, as in up.

From New York Times ● Nov. 27, 2017

The territorial division most in favour among the inhabitants of the Havannah, is that of vuelta de arriba and de abaxo, east and west of the meridian of the Havannah.

From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 3 by Alexander von Humboldt

That which is raised east of Havana, is called "Vuelta arriba," and is far inferior to the former.

From The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. by P. L. Simmonds

The Vuelta arriba tobacco is prepared in a similar manner, but neither its color or flavor is good, and it does not burn well.

From The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. by P. L. Simmonds

The cacao de arriba, from up the River Guayas, is the best to export, as it keeps two years without damage.

From The Andes and the Amazon Across the Continent of South America by James Orton

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