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ria.

A narrow inlet of the sea formed by a flooded unglaciated river valley.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɹiːə/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A narrow inlet of the sea formed by a flooded unglaciated river valley.

Where this word comes from

From German Ria, from Spanish ría (“inlet, estuary”), from Galician ría, from Galician río, from Latin.

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