euphoria

English

WOTD – 12 July 2010

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek εὐφορία (euphoría), from εὔφορος (eúphoros, bearing well), from εὖ (, well) + φέρειν (phérein, to bear).

Pronunciation

  • enPR: yo͞o-fôr′-ē-ə, IPA(key): /juːˈfɔːɹi.ə/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔːriə

Noun

euphoria (countable and uncountable, plural euphorias)

  1. An excited state of joy; a feeling of intense happiness.

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