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Webster 1913 Edition

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[Gr.

εὖ

well, orig. neut. of

εὔσ

good; prob. connected with Skr.

, from the same root as E.

; or with Skr.

vasu

good, prob. fr. the same root as E.

was

A prefix used frequently in composition, signifying well, good, advantageous; – the opposite of dys-.

See also: eu, Eu, EU, .e'u, eu-, -eu, .eu, and Appendix:Variations of "eu"

eü

Diaereses are used by some, but not all scholars, to show that two or more vowels do not constitute a diphthong or triphthong. See Appendix:Old French spellings for more information.