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arris¹

  • /ˈæɹɪs/

Rhymes with -ɪs

Where it comes from

From Old French areste, from Latin arista (“beard (of grain), fishbone”). Doublet of arista.

noun arrises

  1. A sharp edge or ridge formed by the intersection of two surfaces
  2. A sharp edge or ridge formed by the intersection of two curved surfaces
  3. A ridge formed on the surface of flaked stone, such as an arrowhead or hand axe, as the result of the intersection of two or more flake removals.

arris²

noun arrises

  1. alternative Alternative spelling of aris

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noun a sharp edge or ridge formed by the intersection of two surfaces

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"arris." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/arris. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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arris. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/arris

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"arris." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/arris.

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@misc{arris_2026,
  title = {arris},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/arris},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}