euryene

adjective

eu·​ry·​ene

ˈyu̇rə̇ˌēn,

-rēˌēn

: having a short or broad forehead or both with an upper facial index of 45 to 50

euryeny

-nē

noun

plural -es

Word History

Etymology

German euryen, from eury- + -en (from Greek -ēnēs in prosēnēs gentle and apēnēs cruel, taken as having the etymological meanings "with face turned toward one" and "with averted face" respectively); perhaps akin to Sanskrit ānana mouth, face

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