First Known Use: 1603
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1eureka
interjection eu·re·ka \yu̇-ˈrē-kə\
—used to express excitement when a discovery has been made
Full Definition of EUREKA
—used to express triumph on a discovery
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Origin of EUREKA
Greek heurēka I have found, from heuriskein to find; from the exclamation attributed to Archimedes on discovering a method for determining the purity of gold — more at heuristic
2eureka
adjective
Definition of EUREKA
: marked by usually sudden triumphant discovery <a eureka moment>
First Known Use of EUREKA
1948
eureka
foreign term eu·re·ka \yu̇-ˈrē-kä\
Definition of EUREKA
: I have found it —motto of CaliforniaOrigin of EUREKA
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Eureka
geographical name Eu·re·ka \yu̇-ˈrē-kə\
Definition of EUREKA
city & port NW California pop 27,191
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