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| ETIOLOGY | | n. (brit. Aetiology) study of causation or of the causes of disease. aetiological adj. [greek aitia cause] | |
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| ETRUSCAN | | —adj. Of ancient etruria in italy. —n. - native of etruria.
- language of etruria. [latin etruscus] | |
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| EUGENICS | | n.pl. (also treated as sing.) Improvement of the qualities of a race by control of inherited characteristics. eugenic adj. Eugenically adv. [from *eu-, greek gen- produce] | |
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| EULOGIZE | | v. (also -ise) (-zing or -sing) praise in speech or writing. eulogistic adj. | |
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| EUPHORIA | | n. Intense feeling of well-being and excitement. euphoric adj. [greek phero bear] | |
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| EURASIAN | | —adj. - of mixed european and asian parentage.
- of europe and asia. —n. Eurasian person. | |
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| EUROPEAN | | —adj. - of or in europe.
- originating in, native to, or characteristic of europe. —n. - a native or inhabitant of europe. B person descended from natives of europe.
- person favouring european integration. [greek europe europe] | |
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| EUROPIUM | | n. Metallic element of the lanthanide series. [from the name europe] | |
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| EVACUATE | | v. (-ting) 1 a remove (people) from a place of danger. B empty (a place) in this way.
- make empty.
- (of troops) withdraw from (a place).
- empty (the bowels etc.). evacuation n. [latin vacuus empty] | |
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| EVALUATE | | v. (-ting) 1 assess, appraise.
- find or state the number or amount of. evaluation n. [french: related to *value] | |
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