English Words Starting With E

• eurosceptic

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈjʊərəʊˌskɛptɪk/A person who is opposed to increasing the powers of the European Union or who is critical of its policies.
• eurostat

  nounLow Frequency
  /ˈjʊər.ə.stæt/The statistical office of the European Union, responsible for publishing harmonized statistical data from member states.
• eurosterling

  nounLow
  /ˈjʊərəʊˌstɜːlɪŋ/A financial term for a bond or loan issued in sterling (GBP) but outside the United Kingdom.
• eurotax

  nounC2
  /ˈjʊərəʊtæks/A tax levied within the European Union or specifically on the euro currency.
• eurotrack

  nounC2
  /ˈjʊərəʊtræk/A specific type of public lottery game, originally launched in several European countries, involving the selection of numbers to win cash prizes.
• eurotunnel

  nounC1
  /ˈjʊərəʊˌtʌnl/The tunnel beneath the English Channel connecting the UK and France, specifically the physical infrastructure.
• eurovision

  nounB2
  /ˈjʊə.rəʊˌvɪʒ.ən/The annual international song contest organized by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).
• eurozone

  nounC1
  /ˈjʊərəʊzəʊn/The group of countries in the European Union that use the euro as their official currency.
• eurus

  nounVery Low (Obscure/Literary)
  /ˈjʊərəs/The east wind; one of the classical wind gods in Greek mythology.
• euryale

  nounVery Low
  /jʊˈraɪəli/A mythological Gorgon sister, distinct from Medusa; also, a genus of aquatic plants (water lilies).
• eurybates

  nounVery Low
  /ˌjʊərɪˈbeɪtiːz/In Greek mythology, a herald and companion of Odysseus, known for his loyalty and steadfastness.
• eurybath

  nounExtremely low/Very rare
  /ˈjʊərɪˌbæθ/An aquatic organism that can tolerate a wide range of water depths (and consequently a wide range of pressures).
• eurybia

  nounVery Low
  /jʊəˈrɪbɪə/A proper noun, the name of a minor Greek goddess, a sea deity representing mastery of the sea.
• euryclea

  nounVery Low (Highly specialized literary/classical reference)
  /ˌjʊərɪˈkliːə/The name of the faithful old nurse of Odysseus in Homer's Odyssey.
• eurydice

  nounLow
  /jʊəˈrɪdɪsi/A proper name from Greek mythology, referring to the nymph and wife of the musician Orpheus, whom he famously attempted to rescue from the Underworld.
• eurymachus

  nounExtremely Low
  jʊˈrɪməkəsA proper noun referring to a suitor of Penelope in Homer's epic poem, the Odyssey.
• eurypterid

  nounC2+
  /jʊˈrɪptərɪd/An extinct, carnivorous, aquatic arthropod; a giant sea scorpion.
• eurystheus

  nounVery Low
  /jʊˈrɪsθiːəs/A king of Mycenae in Greek mythology who assigned the twelve labours to Heracles.
• eurythmics

  nounLow
  /jʊəˈrɪðmɪks/The art or concept of harmonious bodily movement, especially as part of an educational or therapeutic system (also Dalcroze Eurhythmics).
• eusebio

  nounLow
  /juːˈseɪbɪəʊ/A male given name of Greek origin, meaning 'pious' or 'devout'.

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