Eos

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UK/ˈiːɒs/US/ˈiɑs/

proper noun

The Greek goddess of the dawn; daughter of Hyperion and Theia, sister of Helios and Selene, wife of Astraeus (god of the dusk), and mother of the four Anemoi ("Winds"), and the five Astra Planeta ("Wandering Stars/Planets"). Her Roman counterpart is Aurora.

OriginAncient Greek Ἠώς →
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Meanings

Eos1

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesThe Greek goddess of the dawn; daughter of Hyperion and Theia, sister of Helios and Selene, wife of Astraeus (god of the dusk), and mother of the four Anemoi ("Winds"), and the five Astra Planeta ("Wandering Stars/Planets"). Her Roman counterpart is Aurora.
  2. poeticThe dawn.

EOs2

noun
  1. pluralplural of EO

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἨώς“Greek goddess of the dawn”
  2. EnglishEos

From Ancient Greek Ἠώς (Ēṓs, “Greek goddess of the dawn”), from ἠώς (ēṓs, “dawn, daybreak; morning; day; east”). Doublet of Aurora.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἠώς, Ἕως
  • Ἠώς (Ēṓs)Greek goddess of the dawn
  • Ἕως (Héōs)Greek goddess of the dawn
Arabic إييوس
  • إييوسGreek goddess of the dawn
Bulgarian Еос
  • ЕосGreek goddess of the dawn
Catalan Eos
  • EosGreek goddess of the dawn
Chinese Cantonese 艾奧斯 /艾奥斯
  • 艾奧斯 /艾奥斯Greek goddess of the dawn
Chinese Mandarin 厄俄斯
  • 厄俄斯 (È'ésī)Greek goddess of the dawn
Czech Éós
  • ÉósGreek goddess of the dawn
Esperanto Eoso
  • EosoGreek goddess of the dawn
French Éos
  • ÉosGreek goddess of the dawn
Greek Ηώς
  • Ηώς (Iós)Greek goddess of the dawn
Hebrew אֵאוֹס
  • אֵאוֹסGreek goddess of the dawn
Hungarian Éósz, Eósz
  • ÉószGreek goddess of the dawn
  • EószGreek goddess of the dawn
Japanese エーオース, エオス
  • エーオース (Ēōsu)Greek goddess of the dawn
  • エオス (Eosu)Greek goddess of the dawn
Korean 에오스
  • 에오스 (E'oseu)Greek goddess of the dawn
Persian ائوس
  • ائوسGreek goddess of the dawn
Polish Eos
  • EosGreek goddess of the dawn
Portuguese Eos
  • EosGreek goddess of the dawn
Romanian Eos
  • EosGreek goddess of the dawn
Russian Э́ос
  • Э́ос (Éos)Greek goddess of the dawn
Slovak Éós
  • ÉósGreek goddess of the dawn
Spanish Eos
  • EosGreek goddess of the dawn
Swedish Eos
  • EosGreek goddess of the dawn
Thai อีออส
  • อีออสGreek goddess of the dawn
Ukrainian Е́ос
  • Е́ос (Éos)Greek goddess of the dawn

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

SEOoessoeose
Cite this entry
APA

Eos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eos

MLA

“Eos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eos. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Eos,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eos.

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