interjection
e͡uax
e͡uax
Classical[ˈɛu̯.aks]Ecclesiastical[ˈɛːu̯.aks]
Meaning
- Old Latingreat!, bravo!, hurrah! (an exclamation of delight)
euax, interj. only Plautine, expressive of delight at some tidings or event,
ēvax, interj., v. euax.
Origins
From Ancient Greek εὐαί (euaí), εὐοῖ (euoî), εὐοἵ (euhoí) or similar, all containing εὖ (eû, “good”). Compare euhoe.