Meanings
eurus1
Eurus2
- Greekhuman sciencesThe god of the East Wind, autumn, protection, comfort, balance, preservation, change, adulthood and maturity.
1 more example
For a Tempeſt. Take Eurus, Zephyr, Auſter and Boreas, and caſt them together in one Verſe. Add to theſe of Rain, Lightning, and of Thunder (the loudeſt you can) quantum ſufficit. Mix your Clouds and Billows well together till they foam, and thicken your Deſcription here and there with a Quickſand. Brew your Tempeſt well in your Head, before you ſet it a blowing.
1714 June 10, [Alexander Pope], The Guardian, volume I, number 78, London: Printed for J[acob] Tonson, at Shakespear's-Head over-against Catherine-street in the Strand, page 332 - poeticThe east wind personified.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe east wind.
Origin
eurus · noun
- Ancient Greekεὖρος
- Latineurus
- Middle EnglishEurus, ewrus
- Englisheurus
From Middle English Eurus, ewrus, from Latin eurus, from Ancient Greek εὖρος (eûros).
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Full word history & related roots →Eurus · proper noun
- Ancient GreekΕὖρος
- EnglishEurus
From Ancient Greek Εὖρος (Eûros).
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian Евър
- Евър (Evăr)Greek god
Chinese Mandarin 欧罗斯
- 欧罗斯 (ouluósi)Greek god
Czech Euros
- EurosGreek god
French Euros
- EurosGreek god
Portuguese Euro
- EuroGreek god
Russian Эвр
- Эвр (Evr)Greek god
Ukrainian Евр
- Евр (Evr)Greek god
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Cite this entry
eurus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eurus
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