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Eurus¹

  • /ˈjʊɹəs/

Where it comes from

From Ancient Greek Εὖρος (Eûros).

proper noun

  1. Greek The god of the East Wind, autumn, protection, comfort, balance, preservation, change, adulthood and maturity. 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. B
  2. poetic The east wind personified.

eurus²

Where it comes from

From Middle English Eurus, ewrus, from Latin eurus, from Ancient Greek εὖρος (eûros).

noun euruses

  1. obsolete, poetic The east wind.

    Similar: easterly

Opposite: zephyr, westerly

Thesaurus

noun

Opposite: zephyr, westerly

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name Greek god

中文欧罗斯 ouluósi
PortuguêsEuro
FrançaisEuros
РусскийЭвр Evr

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"eurus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/eurus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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eurus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/eurus

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"eurus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/eurus.

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@misc{eurus_2026,
  title = {eurus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/eurus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}