ευρω-

See also: ευρώ, and Ευρω-

Greek

Alternative forms

• Ευρω- (Evro-) (for proper nouns)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Εὐρώπη (Eurṓpē).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /evɾo/
• Hyphenation: ευ‧ρω-

Prefix

ευρω- • (evro-)

1. added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicates something related to the continent of Europe; Euro-:

   ‎ευρω- (evro-) + ‎αριστερά (aristerá, “left”) → ‎ευρωαριστερά (evroaristerá, “European left politicians”)

   ‎ευρω- (evro-) + ‎λίγκα (lígka, “league”) → ‎ευρωλίγκα (evrolígka, “Euroleague”)

2. added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicates something related to the European Union; Euro-:

   ‎ευρω- (evro-) + ‎βουλευτής (vouleftís, “Member of Parliament, MP”) → ‎ευρωβουλευτής (evrovouleftís, “Member of the European Parliament, MEP”)

   ‎ευρω- (evro-) + ‎κοινοβούλιο (koinovoúlio, “parliament”) → ‎ευρωκοινοβούλιο (evrokoinovoúlio, “European Parliament”)

3. added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicates something related to the Euro currency; Euro-:

   ‎ευρω- (evro-) + ‎ζώνη (zóni, “belt, zone”) → ‎Ευρωζώνη (Evrozóni, “Eurozone”)

   ‎ευρω- (evro-) + ‎ομόλογο (omólogo, “bond”) → ‎ευρωομόλογο (evroomólogo, “Eurobond”)

Derived terms

Greek terms prefixed with ευρω-