Euosmitte
(Eu*os"mitte) n. [Gr. e'y^ well + a smell.] (Min.) A fossil resin, so called from its strong,
peculiar, pleasant odor.
Eupathy
(Eu"pa*thy) n. [Gr. comfort, happy condition of the soul. See Eu-, and Pathetic.] Right feeling.
[R.] Harris.
Eupatorin Eupatorine
(Eu*pat"o*rin Eu*pat"o*rine) n. (Med.) A principle or mixture of principles extracted
from various species of Eupatorium.
Eupatorium
(Eu`pa*to"ri*um) n. [NL., fr. Eupator, king of Pontus, said to have used it as a medicine.]
(Bot.) A genus of perennial, composite herbs including hemp agrimony, boneset, throughwort, etc.
Eupatrid
(Eu"pa*trid) n. [Gr. e'y^ well + father.] One well born, or of noble birth.
Eupepsia
(||Eu*pep"si*a Eu*pep"sy) n. [NL. eupepsia, Fr. Gr. fr. easy of digestion; e'y^ well + to cook,
digest.] (Med.) Soundness of the nutritive or digestive organs; good concoction or digestion; — opposed
to dyspepsia.
Eupeptic
(Eu*pep"tic) a. Of or pertaining to good digestion; easy of digestion; having a good digestion; as,
eupeptic food; an eupeptic man.
Wrapt in lazy eupeptic fat.
Carlyle. Euphemism
(Eu"phe*mism) n. [Gr. fr. to use word of a good omen; e'y^ well + to speak: cf. F. euphémisme.
See Fame.] (Rhet.) A figure in which a harsh or indelicate word or expression is softened; a way of
describing an offensive thing by an inoffensive expression; a mild name for something disagreeable.
Euphemistic
(Eu`phe*mis"tic Eu`phe*mis"tic*al) a. Pertaining to euphemism; containing a euphemism; softened
in expression. — Eu`phe*mis"tic*al*ly, adv.
Euphemize
(Eu"phe*mize) v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Euphemized ; p. pr. & vb. n. Euphemizing.] To
express by a euphemism, or in delicate language; to make use of euphemistic expressions.
Euphoniad
(Eu*pho"ni*ad) n. [See Euphony.] (Mus.) An instrument in which are combined the characteristic
tones of the organ and various other instruments. [R.]
Euphonic
(Eu*phon"ic Eu*phon"ic*al) a. Pertaining to, or exhibiting, euphony; agreeable in sound; pleasing
to the ear; euphonious; as, a euphonic expression; euphonical orthography.
Euphonicon
(Eu*phon"i*con) n. [See Euphony.] (Mus.) A kind of upright piano.
Euphonious
(Eu*pho"ni*ous) a. Pleasing or sweet in sound; euphonic; smooth-sounding. Hallam. —
Eu*pho"ni*ous*ly, adv.
Euphonism
(Eu"pho*nism) n. An agreeable combination of sounds; euphony.
Euphonium
(Eu*pho"ni*um) n. [NL. See Euphony.] (Mus.) A bass instrument of the saxhorn family.
Euphonize
(Eu"pho*nize) v. t. To make euphonic. [R.]
Euphonon
(Eu"pho*non) n. [See Euphony.] (Mus.) An instrument resembling the organ in tone and
the upright piano in form. It is characterized by great strength and sweetness of tone.
Euphonous
(Eu"pho*nous) n. Euphonious. [R.]
