Eureka
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /jəˈɹiː.kə/ · Part of speech interjection
Quick meaning: Eureka is an interjection meaning An exclamation indicating a sudden discovery.
Meaning
An exclamation indicating a sudden discovery.
More Meanings
- Synonym of constantan (“copper-nickel alloy”).
Example Sentences
A page is turned - eureka, a snatch of tune / is playing itself, the piss-proud syllables / are unveiling a difficult prosody.
"Eureka!" he cried, his teeth shining through his beard. "Gentlemen, you may congratulate me and we may congratulate each other. The problem is solved."
Eureka! I have found it! What I mean / To say is, not that love is idleness, / But that in love such idleness has been / An accessory, as I have cause to guess.
Synonyms for eureka
Depending on context, synonyms include constantan.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include constantan, town, bingo, argentan, electer, kupfernickel.
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