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Traditional English :: euphorbia
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euphoric.html - n.
any plant of the genus Euphorbia, including spurges. [ME f. L euphorbea f. Euphorbus, 1st-c. Gk physician] |
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Traditional English :: euphoria
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euphoric.html - n. a feeling of well-being, esp. one based on over-confidence or over-optimism. euphoric adj. euphorically adv. [Gk f. euphoros well-bearing (as EU-, phero bear)] |
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Traditional English :: euphoriant
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euphoric.html - adj. & n. --adj. --n. |
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Traditional English :: euphonious
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euphoric.html - adj. 1 sounding pleasant, harmonious. 2 concerning euphony. |
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Traditional English :: euphonium
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euphoric.html - n.
a brass wind instrument of the tuba family. [mod.L f. Gk euphonos (as EUPHONY)] |
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Traditional English :: euphony
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euphoric.html - n. (pl. -ies) 1 a pleasantness of sound, esp. of a word or phrase; harmony. b a pleasant sound. 2 the tendency to make a phonetic change for ease of pronunciation. euphonic adj. euphonize v.tr. (also -ise). [F euphonie f. LL euphonia f. Gk euphonia (as EU-, phone sound)] |
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