Euroclydon

English Alternative forms en Euraquilo Euroaquilo Etymology From Hellenistic en grc εὐροκλύδων, from grc εὖρος east wind + grc κλύδων wave. Pronunciation en /jʊˈɹɒklɪdən/ UK Proper noun A stormy northeasterly wind mentioned in the Bible (Acts 27:14); any rough wind or storm. It stood on a sharp bleak corner, where that tempestuous wind Euroclydon kept up a worse howling than ever it did about poor Paul's tossed craft. Euroclydon, nevertheless, is a mighty pleasant zephyr to any one in-doors, with his feet on the hob quietly toasting for bed. en Wind