Eureka
/jʊˈriː.kə/noun
An exclamation of triumph used when one has found or discovered something.
Did you know?The famous cry is traditionally linked to Archimedes, who allegedly shouted it after solving a problem in the bath, and its Greek form literally means “I have found it.”
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
εὕρηκα (heúrēka)
“I have found it.”
Classical Greek
Greek
εὑρίσκω (heurískō)
“I find, discover, or come upon.”
Late Latin
Latin
eureka
“A triumphant cry of discovery, borrowed from Greek.”
16th Century
English
eureka
“A cry of joy or triumph upon finding something.”
Modern English
English
eureka
“An exclamation used when making a discovery or sudden breakthrough.”