ethyl al|co|hol /iː θa I l æ lkəhɒl/ N‑UNCOUNT Ethyl alcohol is the same as ethanol . [TECHNICAL ]
eti|ol|ogy /iː tiɒ lədʒi/ (etiologies ) also aetiology N‑VAR The etiology of a disease or a problem is the study of its causes. □ [+ of ] …the etiology of psychiatric disorder.
eti|quette /e t I ket/ N‑UNCOUNT Etiquette is a set of customs and rules for polite behaviour, especially among a particular class of people or in a particular profession. □ This was such a great breach of etiquette, he hardly knew what to do.
ety|mo|logi|cal /e t I məlɒ dʒ I k ə l/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] Etymological means concerned with or relating to etymology. [FORMAL ] □ 'Gratification' and 'gratitude' have the same etymological root.
ety|mol|ogy /e t I mɒ lədʒi/ (etymologies )
1 N‑UNCOUNT Etymology is the study of the origins and historical development of words.
2 N‑COUNT The etymology of a particular word is its history.
EU /iː juː / N‑PROPER The EU is an organization of European countries which have joint policies on matters such as trade, agriculture, and finance. EU is an abbreviation for 'European Union'.
euca|lyp|tus /juː kəl I ptəs/ (eucalyptuses or eucalyptus ) N‑VAR [oft N n] A eucalyptus is an evergreen tree, originally from Australia, that is grown to provide wood, gum, and an oil that is used in medicines.
Eucha|rist /juː kər I st/ N‑SING The Eucharist is the Christian religious ceremony in which Christ's last meal with his disciples is celebrated by eating bread and drinking wine.
eugen|ics /juːdʒe n I ks/ N‑UNCOUNT Eugenics is the study of methods to improve the human race by carefully selecting parents who will produce the strongest children. [TECHNICAL , DISAPPROVAL ]
eulo|gize /juː lədʒa I z/ (eulogizes , eulogizing , eulogized ) in AM, also use eulogise 1 VERB If you eulogize someone or something, you praise them very highly. [FORMAL ] □ [V n] We eulogise athletes for the sacrifice they have endured in pursuit of a gold medal. □ [V prep] Taylor eulogised about Steven's versatility.
2 VERB If you eulogize someone who has died, you make a speech praising them, usually at their funeral. [AM ] □ [V n] Leaders from around the world eulogized the Egyptian president.
eulogy /juː lədʒi/ (eulogies )
1 N‑COUNT A eulogy is a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something very much. [FORMAL ]
2 N‑COUNT A eulogy is a speech, usually at a funeral, in which a person who has just died is praised. [AM ]
eunuch /juː nək/ (eunuchs ) N‑COUNT A eunuch is a man who has had his testicles removed.
euphemism /juː fəm I zəm/ (euphemisms ) N‑COUNT A euphemism is a polite word or expression that is used to refer to things which people may find upsetting or embarrassing to talk about, for example sex, the human body, or death. □ [+ for ] The term 'early retirement' is nearly always a euphemism for redundancy nowadays.
euphemis|tic /juː fəm I st I k/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] Euphemistic language uses polite, pleasant, or neutral words and expressions to refer to things which people may find unpleasant, upsetting, or embarrassing to talk about, for example sex, the human body, or death. □ …a euphemistic way of saying that someone has been lying. ● euphemis|ti|cal|ly /juː fəm I st I kli/ ADV [ADV with v] □ …political prisons, called euphemistically 're-education camps'.
eupho|ria /juːfɔː riə/ N‑UNCOUNT Euphoria is a feeling of intense happiness and excitement. □ There was euphoria after the elections. [Also + of/over ]
euphor|ic /juːfɒ r I k, [AM ] -fɔː r-/ ADJ If you are euphoric , you feel intense happiness and excitement. □ It had received euphoric support from the public.
Eura|sian /jʊəre I ʒ ə n/ (Eurasians )
1 ADJ Eurasian means concerned with or relating to both Europe and Asia. □ …the whole of the Eurasian continent.
2 N‑COUNT A Eurasian is a person who has one European and one Asian parent or whose family comes from both Europe and Asia. ● ADJ Eurasian is also an adjective. □ She married into a leading Eurasian family in Hong Kong.
eureka /jʊriː kə/ EXCLAM Someone might say ' eureka ' when they suddenly find or realize something, or when they solve a problem. [HUMOROUS , OLD-FASHIONED ] □ 'Eureka! I've got it!'
euro ◆◇◇ /jʊə roʊ/ (euros ) N‑COUNT The euro is a unit of money that is used by the member countries of the European Union which have accepted European monetary union. It is represented by the symbol <€>. A euro is divided into one hundred smaller units called cents. □ Governments and businesses will start keeping accounts in euros. ● N‑SING [the N ] The euro is also used to refer to this currency system. □ Millions of words have been written about the introduction of the euro.
PREFIX Euro-
is used to form words that describe or refer to something that is connected with Europe or with the European Union. For example, a Eurocentric view focuses on European culture and society, often with the result that people in other parts of the world are not considered.
Euro|bond /jʊə roʊbɒnd/ (Eurobonds ) also eurobond N‑COUNT Eurobonds are bonds which are issued in a particular European currency and sold to people from a country with a different currency.
Euro|cen|tric /jʊə roʊse ntr I k/ ADJ If you describe something as Eurocentric , you disapprove of it because it focuses on Europe and the needs of European people, often with the result that people in other parts of the world suffer in some way. [DISAPPROVAL ] □ …the insultingly Eurocentric bias in the education system.
Euro|crat /jʊə roʊkræt/ (Eurocrats ) N‑COUNT Eurocrats are the civil servants and other people who work in the administration of the European Union. [JOURNALISM ]