riparian

(ri perē ən, rī-)

adjective

  1. of, adjacent to, or living on, the bank of a river or, sometimes, of a lake, pond, etc.
  2. designating any right enjoyed by the owner of riparian land

Origin: < L riparius < ripa, river bank < IE *reipā, steep edge < base *rei-, to slit, cut > rive, reap

See riparian in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Of, on, or relating to the banks of a natural course of water.

Origin:

Origin: From Latin rīpārius

Origin: , from rīpa, bank

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