English Words Starting With E

• el pensador mexicano

  nounLow
  /ɛl ˌpɛnsəˈdɔː ˌmɛksɪˈkɑːnəʊ/A specific nickname or epithet, most famously referring to Benito Juárez, the 26th president of Mexico and a key national reformer.
• el reno

  nounC1
  /ˈreɪndɪə/A large deer (Rangifer tarandus) native to Arctic and Subarctic regions, both wild and domesticated.
• el salvador

  nounB2
  /ˌɛl sælvəˈdɔː/The smallest and most densely populated country in Central America, officially known as the Republic of El Salvador.
• el segundo

  nounA1
  /ˈsɛkənd/A unit of time equal to 1/60th of a minute; the ordinal number corresponding to two in position.
• el toro

  nounLow
  /ɛl ˈtɔːrəʊ/A Spanish phrase meaning 'the bull', used in English primarily to refer to a bull, especially in contexts related to Spanish or Latin American culture, bullfighting, or branding.
• elaborate

  adjectiveverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ɪˈlæb.ər.ət/ (adj), /ɪˈlæb.ə.reɪt/ (v)To develop or present (an idea, plan, etc.) in great detail; or, something that is intricate, detailed, and carefully worked out.
• elaborated code

  nounLow
  /ɪˈlæbəreɪtɪd kəʊd/A formal, context-independent style of speech or writing characterized by explicit, detailed, and grammatically complex expression.
• elaboration

  nounC1
  /ɪˌlæb.əˈreɪ.ʃən/The process of developing, expanding, or explaining something in greater detail.
• elaenia

  nounC2
  /ɪˈliːnɪə/A small bird of the tyrant flycatcher family (Tyrannidae), found mainly in Central and South America, typically with dull greyish or brownish plumage, an inconspicuous crest, and white or yellow wing bars.
• elaeoptene

  nounC2+
  /ˌɛliːˈɒptiːn/The liquid, non-crystalline part of certain volatile oils.
• elaeothesium

  nounExtremely Low / Obsolete
  /ˌɛliːə(ʊ)ˈθiːsɪəm/An oilery; a place where olive oil or oil in general is produced or sold. An archaic term derived from Greek, referring specifically to a shop or establishment dealing with oils.
• elagabalus

  nounVery low / Rare
  /ˌɛləˈɡæbələs/The name of a Roman Emperor (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus), famously known for his extravagant and debauched rule.
• elaine

  nounLow
  /ɪˈleɪn/A female given name of French origin, ultimately derived from Helen.
• elaiosome

  nounC2
  /ɪˈleɪ.əˌsəʊm/A lipid-rich fleshy structure attached to the seeds of many plants, particularly ants, which serves as a food reward to encourage seed dispersal by ants.
• elam

  nounLow (C2/Proficiency)
  /ˈiːləm/An ancient civilization and region located in what is now southwestern Iran, known historically as a powerful kingdom and rival to Mesopotamian empires.
• elamite

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈiːləmʌɪt/The ancient language spoken in the kingdom of Elam (modern southwestern Iran) until its disappearance around the 4th century BC, or a member of the people who spoke this language.
• elamitic

  adjectivenounExtremely Low (C2+ specialized)
  /ˌiːləˈmɪtɪk/An adjective relating to ancient Elam, its people, culture, or the extinct, undeciphered language they spoke in southwestern Persia (modern-day Iran).
• elan

  nounC1-C2
  /ˈeɪ.lɑ̃ː/Enthusiastic energy, vivacity, and style with which something is done; spirited self-assurance.
• elan vital

  nounRare/Low
  /ˌeɪ.lɒ̃ viːˈtæl/A creative, life-affirming force or impulse; the supposed vital principle or impulse of life that drives evolution and development (especially in the philosophy of Henri Bergson).
• elance

  nounVery Low / Archaic
  /ɪˈlɑːns/To throw or dart forth suddenly and swiftly; to launch like a spear.

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