ripio

ripio

See also: ripió

Galician

Verb

ripio

  1. (reintegrationist norm) first-person singular present indicative of ripiar

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈripjo/ [ˈri.pjo]
  • Audio (Costa Rica):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ipjo
  • Syllabification: ri‧pio

Etymology 1

Uncertain. Perhaps ultimately from Latin repleō (“to fill up”).

Noun

ripio m (plural ripios)

  1. pebble
    Synonym: guijarro
  2. leftover, residue
    Synonyms: resto, residuo
  3. (poetry) padding, filler, empty word
    Synonym: muletilla
  4. (Costa Rica, Andes Mountains, Southern Cone) gravel
    Synonym: grava
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

ripio

  1. first-person singular present indicative of ripiar

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