euphoric

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euphoric

  • /juːˈfɒɹɪk/ UK
  • /juˈfɔɹɪk/ US

Rhymes with -ɒɹɪk

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Proto-Indo-European *h₁wes-

Proto-Indo-European *-us

Proto-Indo-European *h₁wésus?

Proto-Indo-European *h₁es-?

Proto-Indo-European *h₁su-

Proto-Hellenic *ehu-

Ancient Greek ἐΰς (eǘs)

Ancient Greek εὖ (eû)

Ancient Greek εὐ- (eu-)

Proto-Indo-European *bʰer-

Proto-Indo-European *-eti

Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti

Proto-Hellenic *pʰérō

Ancient Greek φέρω (phérō)

Ancient Greek -ος (-os)

Ancient Greek εὔφορος (eúphoros)

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂

Proto-Hellenic *-íā

Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā)

Ancient Greek εὐφορίᾱ (euphoríā)bor.

New Latin euphoriabor.

English euphoria

Proto-Indo-European *-ikos

Proto-Italic *-ikos

Latin -icuslbor.

Old French -iquebor.

Middle English -ik

English -ic

English euphoric

From euphoria + -ic.

adjective more euphoric · most euphoric

  1. Feeling great well-being or elation or intense happiness; characterized by euphoria. In this moment, I am euphoric.
  2. Productive of euphoria, causing great joy. Heroin is the most euphoric drug in use today.

noun euphorics

  1. A drug that causes euphoria; a euphoriant.

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