English Words Starting With E

• echoencephalograph

  nounC2/Technical/Rare
  /ˌekəʊenˈsefələˌɡrɑːf/A medical device that uses ultrasound to examine and produce images of the brain.
• echogram

  nounC1-C2
  /ˈek.əʊ.ɡræm/A visual record produced by an echo sounder, showing the depth of the sea or lake floor, or objects within the water column, based on reflected sound waves.
• echograph

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency/Technical)
  /ˈekəʊɡrɑːf/A device that records and displays a graph of echoes, specifically an instrument for recording ultrasonic echoes used in medical imaging, historically used to record submarine echoes or reflections in medical examinations.
• echography

  nounC1
  /ɪˈkɒɡrəfi/A medical imaging technique using high-frequency sound waves to produce visual images of internal organs and structures.
• echoic memory

  nounC2
  /ɛˈkəʊɪk ˈmɛm(ə)ri/A type of sensory memory that briefly holds auditory information for about 2–4 seconds after a sound is heard.
• echoism

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɛkəʊˌɪzəm/The formation of words by imitating natural sounds (onomatopoeia).
• echolalia

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌɛkəʊˈleɪlɪə/The meaningless repetition of words or phrases just spoken by another person.
• echolocate

  verb-transitiveC2
  /ˈɛkəʊləʊˌkeɪt/To determine the position of objects by emitting sounds and listening for the echoes.
• echolocation

  nounC1-C2
  /ˌekəʊləʊˈkeɪʃn/A biological sonar system used by animals like bats and dolphins to locate objects by emitting sounds and interpreting the echoes.
• echopraxia

  nounVery Low
  /ˌɛkəʊˈpræksɪə/The involuntary imitation or repetition of another person's actions.
• echovirus

  nounC2
  /ˈekəʊˌvaɪrəs/A type of virus belonging to the Enterovirus genus, historically named for its properties (Enteric Cytopathic Human Orphan virus).
• eck

  nounLow (regional/dialectal)
  /ɛk/A Scottish and Northern English interjection expressing surprise, disgust, or mild annoyance.
• eckermann

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɛkəmən/A proper noun referring to Johann Peter Eckermann (1792–1854), the German writer, poet, and close associate of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, known primarily for his work "Conversations with Goethe".
• eckert

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɛkət/A German surname; in technical/scientific contexts, often a proper noun referring to individuals or concepts named after computer pioneer J. Presper Eckert (co-inventor of ENIAC).
• eckhart

  nounC2
  /ˈɛk.hɑːt/A proper noun, most commonly a German surname, strongly associated with the medieval Christian mystic and theologian Meister Eckhart.
• eclair

  nounLow-medium
  /ɪˈkleə(r)/An elongated pastry filled with cream and topped with chocolate icing.
• eclaircissement

  nounVery Low
  /eɪˌkleə.rɪˈsiːs.mɑ̃ː/A clarification or explanation, especially of a complex or obscure matter.
• eclampsia

  nounLow (C2/Professional)
  /ɪˈklæm(p)sɪə/A serious complication of pregnancy characterised by the onset of seizures (convulsions) and/or coma, typically occurring after the 20th week of gestation.
• eclat

  nounC2
  /eɪˈklɑː/Brilliant or conspicuous success; striking effect.
• eclectic

  adjectivenounC1
  /ɪˈklek.tɪk/Selecting or choosing from various sources, systems, or styles.

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