ria
[ ree-uh ]
/ ˈri ə /
noun
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
Words nearby ria
Origin of ria
First recorded in 1895–1900, ria is from the Spanish word ría river
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British Dictionary definitions for ria (1 of 2)
ria
/ (ˈriːə) /
noun
a long narrow inlet of the seacoast, being a former valley that was submerged by a rise in the level of the sea. Rias are found esp on the coasts of SW Ireland and NW Spain
Word Origin for ria
C19: from Spanish, from rio river
British Dictionary definitions for ria (2 of 2)
RIA
abbreviation for
Royal Irish Academy
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Medical definitions for ria
RIA
abbr.
radioimmunoassay
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