name
Meaning 1
A female given name derived from Maria.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
ria
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/riːə/
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homophone: Riya
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɹiːə/
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rhymes with -iːə
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CMU ARPABET: R IY1 AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A narrow inlet of the sea formed by a flooded unglaciated river valley.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geography, natural-sciences
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noun
Meaning 3
Initialism of rich Internet application.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
Meaning 4
Initialism of radioimmunoassay.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Qualifier: nuclear industry
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noun
Meaning 5
Initialism of Reactivity-Initiated Accident.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Qualifier: nuclear industry
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noun
Meaning 6
Initialism of registered investment adviser.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Topics: business, finance
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noun
Meaning 7
Initialism of Regulatory Impact Assessment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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History
Etymology
Diminutive of Maria.
From German Ria, from Spanish ría (“inlet, estuary”), from Galician ría, from Galician río, from Latin.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Breton: aber — a coastal inlet formed by the partial submergence of an unglaciated river valley
- Finnish: rias — a coastal inlet formed by the partial submergence of an unglaciated river valley
- French: aber — a coastal inlet formed by the partial submergence of an unglaciated river valley
- French: ria — a coastal inlet formed by the partial submergence of an unglaciated river valley
- Portuguese: ria — a coastal inlet formed by the partial submergence of an unglaciated river valley
- Spanish: ría — a coastal inlet formed by the partial submergence of an unglaciated river valley