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PrefixGreek
eu
good, positive
Greek eu meant well: euphony sounds good, a eulogy speaks well of someone, and a euphemism replaces harsh speech with gentler words.
Words built from it
- eulogy — a speech of praise, often for the dead
eu- (good) + log (speech) - euphoria — a feeling of intense excitement and happiness
eu- (good) + phor (bearing, carrying) - euphemism — a mild expression substituted for a harsh one
eu- (good) + phem (speaking) - euphony — pleasing, harmonious sound
eu- (good) + phon (sound) - euthanasia — the act of painlessly ending a life for mercy
eu- (good) + thanat (death)
Looks like it, but is not
- museum — from Greek Mouseion 'seat of the Muses,' not eu- 'good'
- neutral — from Latin neuter 'neither of two,' not Greek eu-
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Related word parts
- log/logue — word, speech, study