Webster's Dictionary 1913

3619

Eulytite

Eu″ly‐tite (?), n. [Gr. εὐ̑ well + � to dissolve.] (Min.) A mineral, consisting chiefly of the silicate of bismuth, found at Freiberg; — called also culytine.

3620

Eumenides

‖Eu‐men″i‐des (?), n. pl.(Class. Myth.) A euphemistic name for the Furies of Erinyes.

3621

Eumolpus

‖Eu‐mol″pus (?), n.(Zoöl.) A genus of small beetles, one species of which (E. viti) is very injurious to the vines in the wine countries of Europe.

3622

Eunomian

Eu‐no″mi‐an (?), n.(Eccl. Hist.) A follower of Eunomius, bishop of Cyzicus (4th century A. D.), who held that Christ was not God but a created being, having a nature different f...

3623

Eunomy

Eu″no‐my (?), n. [Gr. �; εὐ̑ well + � law.] Equal law, or a well-adjusted constitution of government. Mitford.

3624

Eunuch

Eu″nuch (?), n. [L. eunuchus, Gr. �, prop., keeping or guarding the couch; � couch, bed, + � to have, hold, keep.] A male of the human species castrated; commonly, one of a clas...

3625

Eunuch (2)

{ Eu″nuch (?), Eu″nuch‐ate, } v. t. [L. eunuchare.] To make a eunuch of; to castrate. as a man. Creech. Sir. T. Browne.

3626

Eunuchism

Eu″nuch‐ism (?), n. [L. eunuchismus an unmanning, Gr. �: cf. F. eunuchisme eunuchism.] The state of being eunuch. Bp. Hall.

3627

Euonymin

Eu‐on″y‐min (?), n.(Med.) A principle or mixture of principles derived from Euonymus atropurpureus, or spindle tree.

3628

Euonymus

‖Eu‐on″y‐mus (?), n. [NL. (cf. L. euonymos). fr. Gr. �, lit., of good name.] (Bot.) A genus of small European and American trees; the spindle tree. The bark is used as a cathartic.

3629

Euornithes

‖Eu′or‐ni″thes (?), n. pl. [NL., fr., Gr. εὐ̑ well + �, � a bird.] (Zoöl.) The division of Aves which includes all the typical birds, or all living birds except the penguins and...

3630

Euosmitte

Eu‐os″mitte (?), n. [Gr. εὐ̑ well + � a smell.] (Min.) A fossil resin, so called from its strong, peculiar, pleasant odor.

3631

Eupathy

Eu″pa‐thy (?), n. [Gr. � comfort, happy condition of the soul. See Eu-, and Pathetic.] Right feeling. Harris.

3632

Eupatorin Eupatorine

{ Eu‐pat″o‐rin Eu‐pat″o‐rine } (?), n.(Med.) A principle or mixture of principles extracted from various species of Eupatorium.

3633

Eupatorium

Eu′pa‐to″ri‐um (?), n. [NL., fr. Eupator, king of Pontus, said to have used it as a medicine.] (Bot.) A genus of perennial, composite herbs including hemp agrimony, boneset, thr...

3634

Eupatrid

Eu″pa‐trid (?), n. [Gr. εὐ̑ well + � father.] One well born, or of noble birth.

3635

Eupepsia

{ ‖Eu‐pep″si‐a (?), Eu‐pep″sy (?), } n. [NL. eupepsia, Fr. Gr. �, fr. � easy of digestion; εὐ̑ well + � to cook, digest.] (Med.) Soundness of the nutritive or digestive organs; ...

3636

Eupeptic

Eu‐pep″tic (?), a. Of or pertaining to good digestion; easy of digestion; having a good digestion; as, eupeptic food; an eupeptic man.Wrapt in lazy eupeptic fat. Carlyle.

3637

Euphemism

Eu″phe‐mism (ū″fē̍‐mĭz'm), n. [Gr. � fr. � to use word of a good omen; εὐ̑ well + � to speak: cf. F. euphémisme. See Fame.] (Rhet.) A figure in which a harsh or indelicate word ...

3638

Euphemistic

{ Eu′phe‐mis″tic (?), Eu′phe‐mis″tic‐al (?), } a. Pertaining to euphemism; containing a euphemism; softened in expression. — Eu′phe‐mis″tic‐al‐ly, adv.

3639

Euphemize

Eu″phe‐mize (?), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p.Euphemized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Euphemizing.] To express by a euphemism, or in delicate language; to make use of euphemistic expressions.

3640

Euphoniad

Eu‐pho″ni‐ad (?), n. [See Euphony.] (Mus.) An instrument in which are combined the characteristic tones of the organ and various other instruments.

3641

Euphonic

{ Eu‐phon″ic (?), Eu‐phon″ic‐al (?), } a. Pertaining to, or exhibiting, euphony; agreeable in sound; pleasing to the ear; euphonious; as, a euphonic expression; euphonical ortho...

3642

Euphonicon

Eu‐phon″i‐con (ū̍‐fŏn″ĭ‐kŏn), n. [See Euphony.] (Mus.) A kind of upright piano.

3643

Euphonious

Eu‐pho″ni‐ous (?), a. Pleasing or sweet in sound; euphonic; smooth-sounding. Hallam. — Eu‐pho″ni‐ous‐ly, adv.

3644

Euphonism

Eu″pho‐nism (?), n. An agreeable combination of sounds; euphony.

3645

Euphonium

Eu‐pho″ni‐um (?), n. [NL. See Euphony.] (Mus.) A bass instrument of the saxhorn family.