English word riparian comes from Latin riparius (That inhabits the banks of rivers; riparian.), English -an
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| riparius | Latin (lat) | That inhabits the banks of rivers; riparian. |
| -an | English (eng) | Appended to nouns to form an agent noun. (When males with a profession are distinguished from females, males are -an, females -(i)enne.). Of or pertaining to; an adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. (Often added to words of Latin origin, but also used with words of other origins. When a word ends in a, -n is used instead.). |
| riparian | English (eng) | Of or relating to the bank of a river or stream. (chiefly, law) A person or other entity that lives or owns property along the shore of a river. |