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Hello everyone, in our Lesson 25, we learnt about the prefix Epi. Epi represents the meanings upon, in addition and above. Today we shall see the prefix eu. Happy Reading :)
Day 26 : Eu
- eu - well; pleasant; good
Let's try to understand this with some examples
- euphony (noun) = a pleasant sound
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- eu - Prefix = pleasant
- phon (phonos) - Root = sound
- y - Suffix = the state of
- eurhythmics (noun) = a form of exercise which combines physical movement with music and speech.
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- eu - Prefix = pleasant
- rythm (rhein) - Root = to flow
- ics - Suffix = the art of
Let's have a look at some more words with eu prefixes, for better understanding.
- eulogize = to praise somebody / something very highly
- euphemism = a nice way to say something harsh
- euphony = pleasant sound
- euphonious = full of pleasing sound
- eulogy = words of praise, usually for the dead
- euphoria = a feeling of well-being
- euthanasia = painless putting to death (mercy killing)
- eugenics = breeding for racial improvement
- eureka = a shout of triumph "I have found it!"
- eutrophic = the process by which a body of water becomes enriched in dissolved nutrients (as phosphates) that stimulate the growth of aquatic plant life usually resulting in the depletion of dissolved oxygen
- eupepsia - good digestion
Try to guess the meanings of the following elements.
- -ise
- -tomy
- -ure
- -ing
b. on going
c. cutting
d. to make
Shraboni Chakraborty
Asstt. Professor
English and Foreign Languages University,
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