English Words Starting With E

• erinyes

  plural-nounVery low (C2+)
  /ɪˈrɪnɪiːz/In Greek mythology, the avenging goddesses (often three in number) who pursued and punished wrongdoers, especially those guilty of crimes against family members or the natural order.
• erinys

  nounVery Low
  /ɪˈrɪnɪs/One of the three goddesses of vengeance and retribution in Greek mythology.
• eriogonum

  nounVery Low (C2+)
  /ˌɛrɪˈɒɡənəm/A genus of flowering plants, commonly known as wild buckwheat, in the family Polygonaceae.
• eriostemon

  nounExtremely Rare
  /ˌɛrɪə(ʊ)ˈstiːmən/A genus of flowering plants, primarily shrubs, in the family Rutaceae, known for their often aromatic foliage.
• eris

  nounLow
  /ˈɪərɪs/The goddess of strife and discord in Greek mythology; a personification of chaos and rivalry.
• erisa

  nounVery Rare / Non-Standard
  /ɪˈriːsə/ or /ɪˈraɪsə/Not a standard English word. Likely a personal name, an uncommon surname, a proper noun, or a misspelling of a similar term.
• eriskay pony

  nounC2
  /ˌerɪskeɪ ˈpəʊni/A rare breed of small, strong pony native to the island of Eriskay in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
• eristic

  adjectivenounC2
  /ɛˈrɪstɪk/Of or pertaining to controversy or argument, often characterized by disputatiousness.
• eritrea

  nounC1
  /ˌɛrɪˈtreɪə/A country in the Horn of Africa, on the Red Sea coast.
• eritrean

  adjectivenounLow
  /ˌer.ɪˈtreɪ.ən/Relating to Eritrea, its people, or their language.
• erivan

  nounVery low / Obsolete
  /ˌɛrɪˈvɑːn/The historical name for the capital city of Armenia, now called Yerevan.
• erk

  nounVery Low / Specialized
  /ɜːk/A low-ranking or junior person, often in the military; a subordinate.
• erlander

  nounVery Low / Proper Noun
  /ˈəːlandə/The word is a proper noun, specifically a surname. Its primary meaning is as a family name, not a common English word.
• erlang

  nounTechnical/Low
  /ˈɜːlæŋ/A unit of traffic density in telecommunications, representing one continuous hour of telephone conversation or equivalent traffic on a circuit.
• erlangen

  nounC1/C2
  /ɪˈlæŋ.ən/To obtain or acquire something, typically through effort, request, or as a result of a process.
• erlanger

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɜːlæŋə/A proper noun referring to a surname, most famously associated with the German physiologist and Nobel laureate Joseph Erlanger. It can also refer to the city in Bavaria (Erlangen).
• erlenmeyer flask

  nounC1-C2 (Specialist)
  /ˈɜː.lənˌmaɪ.ə ˌflɑːsk/A conical laboratory flask with a flat bottom and a narrow cylindrical neck, used for mixing, heating, and storing liquids.
• erlking

  nounC2
  /ˈɜːl.kɪŋ/A malevolent, supernatural creature from Germanic folklore, often depicted as a goblin or king of the elves who preys on children.
• erma

  nounN/A
  The term 'erma' does not exist as a standard English word in contemporary lexicography.
• ermanaric

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɜːmənærɪk/Proper noun referring to a historical Gothic king.

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