arris

[ ar-is ]

noun

, Architecture.

1. a sharp ridge, as between adjoining channels of a Doric column.
2. the line, ridge, or hip formed by the meeting of two surfaces at an exterior angle.

arris

/ ˈærɪs /

noun

1. a sharp edge at the meeting of two surfaces at an angle with one another, as at two adjacent sides of a stone block

Word History and Origins

Origin of arris¹

1670–80; < Middle French areste; arête

Word History and Origins

Origin of arris¹

C17: apparently from Old French areste beard of grain, sharp ridge; see arête

Example Sentences

Arris Goes to Paris,” sees Lesley Manville as the widowed title character, a financially strapped housekeeper in post-WWII England who falls in love with a Dior gown and dreams of owning one herself.

From Los Angeles Times

Arris Qumar, 26, of York Close, Coventry, Awais Zaman, 21, of Brooklyn Road, also Coventry, and Mya Haskins, 19, of Izod Road, Rugby, were convicted of the same offence in October following a trial.

From BBC

Arris Goes to Paris,” and previously adapted for the screen a few times, most notably in 1992 when Angela Lansbury played the title role in a treacly made-for-TV feature, the picture tells the story of a middle-aged London cleaning woman besotted by a glamorous designer gown from the House of Dior.

From Seattle Times

I get my internet from Xfinity cable via an Arris SB8200, which is Ethernet-connected to the WAN port on my Netgear R7900 wireless router.

From Seattle Times

WifiForward, an industry group representing companies like Amazon, Google, Comcast, and Arris, praised today’s decision, saying, “The Commission’s decision was smart, well-researched, unanimous and bipartisan. We look forward to consumers getting faster, lower latency Wi-Fi operations in the band, which will include Wi-Fi 6E and eventually next-generation Wi-Fi 7.”

From The Verge