eury-

prefix

wide, broad

Opposite
lepto-steno-
OriginAncient Greek εὐρῠ́ς (eurŭ́s) ← Proto-Hellenic *eurús ← Proto-Indo-European *h₁wérHus →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. wide, broad

    Antonyms: lepto-, steno-

Synonyms & antonyms

prefixwide, broad

Opposite
lepto-steno-

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁werH-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁wérHus
  3. Proto-Hellenic*eurús
  4. Ancient Greekεὐρῠ́ς (eurŭ́s)
  5. Englisheury-

Derived from Ancient Greek εὐρῠ́ς (eurŭ́s, “wide”).

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Translations

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Cite this entry
APA

eury-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eury-

MLA

“eury-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eury-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eury-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eury-.

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