Eury
/ˈjʊə.ri/noun
A combining form from Greek meaning "wide" or "broad."
Did you know?In Greek myth and scientific language, eury- is the same root that gives us terms for broad ranges and wide-open forms, showing how ancient language encoded space as power.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*wer-
“to widen, to spread”
Ancient Greek
Greek
εὐρύς (eurýs)
“wide, broad”
Classical Greek
Greek
εὐρυ- (eury-)
“combining form meaning wide or broad”
Modern English
English
eury-
“combining form used in scientific and technical terms meaning wide or broad”
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