English Explanatory Dictionary

eu-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. good, well
  2. true, genuine

Pronunciation

/juː-/ /ju-/ /jʉː-/

Word forms

eu-

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁wes- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *h₁wésus? Proto-Indo-European *h₁es-? Proto-Indo-European *h₁su- Proto-Hellenic *ehu- Ancient Greek ἐΰς (eǘs) Ancient Greek εὖ (eû)der. English eu- Derived from Ancient Greek εὖ (eû, “well, good”).

Synonyms

normo-

Antonyms

dys- mal- pseudo-

Derived words

eucalyptus eucharist euchlorine eudemonia eudiploid eugenic eugenics eugeogenous euglycemia eukaryote eulogy euonymous eupepsia euphemism euphonium euphoria eurhythmy eurythmy euthanasia eutheism euthyroid Eutopia eutrophy evangelist

Translations

Bengali: সু- Hindi: सु- Javanese: ꦱꦸ- Malayalam: സു- Marathi: सु- Pali: su- Polish: eu- Russian: эв- Russian: ев- Sanskrit: सु- Telugu: సు- Ukrainian: єв-
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