English Explanatory Dictionary

Eoan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Relating to the dawn.
  2. Relating to the east; eastern.
adj
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Eoan.

Pronunciation

/iːˈəʊən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-eoan.wav /iˈoʊən/

Word forms

Eoan

Etymology

From either of the following: * Learned borrowing from Latin ē̆ōus (“of the east; of the dawn”) + -an (suffix forming adjectives). Ē̆ōus is derived from ἠῷος (ēōîos, “of the east; of the morning”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- (“dawn; east”). * Eos (“Greek goddess of the dawn”) + -an. Eos is derived from Ancient Greek Ἠώς (Ēṓs, “Greek goddess of the dawn”), from ἠώς (ēṓs, “dawn, daybreak; morning; day; east”): see above. Cognates * Italian eoo * Portuguese eoo

Synonyms

auroral aurorean dilucular

Related words

Eos eosin dawnlike matinal matitudinal matutinal matutinary matutine
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