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Eurus
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eurus
English
Etymology
From en grc Εὖρος.
Pronunciation
en /ˈjʊɹəs/
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sumxr-Eurus.wav US
Proper noun
en Greek god The god of the East Wind, autumn, protection, comfort, balance, preservation, change, adulthood and maturity.
en [Alexander Pope] The Guardian London Printed for J[acob] Tonson, at Shakespear's-Head over-against Catherine-street in the Strand 10 June 1714 I 78 332 https://books.google.com/books?id=qCoJAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA332 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.
en poetic The east wind personified.
Hypernyms
en Anemoi, en Aquilon
Coordinate terms
en Boreas/Septentrio (north), Notos/Auster (south), Eurus/Subsolanus (east), Zephyr/Zephyrus/Favonius (west)
Translations
Greek god
Bulgarian: bg Евър m
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 欧罗斯 ouluósi
Czech: cs Euros m
French: fr Euros m
Portuguese: pt Euro m
Russian: ru Эвр m
Ukrainian: uk Евр m
Anagrams
en ersuu UUers usure
en Compass points Wind