Webster's Dictionary 1913

3673

Eurasiatio

Eu‐ra′si‐at″io (?), a.(Geog.) Of or pertaining to the continents of Europe and Asia combined.

3674

Eureka

‖Eu‐re″ka (?). The exclamation attributed to Archimedes, who is said to have cried out “Eureka! eureka!” (I have found it! I have found it!), upon suddenly discovering a method ...

3675

Eurhipidurous

Eu‐rhip′i‐du″rous (?), a.(Zoöl.) Having a fanlike tail; belonging to the Eurhipiduræ, a division of Aves which includes all living birds.

3676

Euripize

Eu″ri‐pize (?), v. t. [See Euripus.] To whirl hither and thither.

3677

Euripus

Eu‐ri″pus (?), n. A strait; a narrow tract of water, where the tide, or a current, flows and reflows with violence, as the ancient frith of this name between Eubœa and Bœotia. H...

3678

Eurite

Eu″rite (ū″rīt), n. [Cf. F. eurite.] (Min.) A compact feldspathic rock; felsite. See Felsite.

3679

Euritic

Eu‐rit″ic (?), a. Of or relating to eurite.

3680

Euroclydon

Eu‐roc″ly‐don (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. �; � the southeast wind + � wave, billow; according to another reading, �, i.e. a north-east wind, as in the Latin Vulgate Euro-aquilo.] A te...

3681

European

Eu′ro‐pe″an (?), a. [L. europeaus, Gr. �, fr. Gr. � (L. europa.)] Of or pertaining to Europe, or to its inhabitants.On the European plan, having rooms to let, and leaving it opt...

3682

European (2)

Eu′ro‐pe″an, n. A native or an inhabitant of Europe.

3683

Europeanize

Eu′ro‐pe″an‐ize (?), v. t. To cause to become like the Europeans in manners or character; to habituate or accustom to European usages.A state of society... changed and Europeani...

3684

Europium

Eu‐ro″pi‐um (?), n. [NL.; Europe + -ium, as in aluminium.] (Chem.) A metallic element of the rare-earth group, discovered spectroscopically by Demarcay in 1896. Symbol, Eu; at. ...

3685

Eurus

‖Eu″rus (?), n. The east wind.

3686

Euryale

‖Eu‐ry″a‐le (?), n. [NL., fr. Euryale, one of the Gorgons.] 1. (Bot.) A genus of water lilies, growing in India and China. The only species (E. ferox) is very prickly on the ped...

3687

Euryalida

‖Eu′ry‐al″i‐da (?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) A tribe of Ophiuroidea, including the genera Euryale, Astrophyton, etc. They generally have the arms branched. See Astrophyton.

3688

Eurycerous

Eu‐ryc″er‐ous (?), a. [Gr. � broad + κέρασ horn.] (Zoöl.) Having broad horns.

3689

Eurypteroid

Eu‐ryp″ter‐oid (?), a. [Eurypterus + -oid.] (Paleon.) Like, or pertaining to, the genus Euryperus.

3690

Eurypteroidea

‖Eu‐ryp′te‐roi″de‐a (?), n. pl. [NL. See Eurypteroid.] (Paleont.) An extinct order of Merostomata, of which the genus Eurypterus is the type. They are found only in Paleozoic ro...

3691

Eurypterus

‖Eu‐ryp″te‐rus (?), n.(Paleon.) A genus of extinct Merostomata, found in Silurian rocks. Some of the species are more than three feet long.

3692

Eurythmy

Eu″ryth‐my (?), n. [L. eurythmia, Gr. �; � well + � rhythm, measure, proportion, symmetry: cf. F. eurythmie.] 1. (Fine Arts) Just or harmonious proportion or movement, as in the...

3693

Eusebian

Eu‐se″bi‐an (?), n.(Eccl. Hist.) A follower of Eusebius, bishop of Cæsarea, who was a friend and protector of Arius.

3694

Eustachian

Eu‐sta″chi‐an (?), a. [From Eustachi, a learned Italian physician who died in Rome, 1574.] (Anat.) (a) Discovered by Eustachius. (b) Pertaining to the Eustachian tube; as, Eusta...

3695

Eustyle

Eu″style′ (?), n. [Gr. �, neut. of � with pillars at the best distances; � well + � pillar: cf. F. eustyle.] (Arch.) See Intercolumnlation.

3696

Eutaxy

Eu″tax‐y (?), n. [Gr. �; � well + � arrangement: cf. F. eutaxie.] Good or established order or arrangement. E. Waterhouse.

3697

Eutectic

Eu‐tec″tic (?), a. [Gr. εὔτηκτοσ easily melted; εὐ̑ well + τήκειν to melt.] (Physics) Of maximum fusibility; — said of an alloy or mixture which has the lowest melting point whi...

3698

Euterpe

Eu‐ter″pe (?). 1. (Class. Myth.) The Muse who presided over music.2. (Bot.) A genus of palms, some species of which are elegant trees.

3699

Euterpean

Eu‐ter″pe‐an (?) a. Of or pertaining to Euterpe or to music.