Eurybia

[ yoo-rib-ee-uh ]

noun

, Classical Mythology.

1. a Titan, daughter of Pontus and Gaia.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Eurybia¹

First recorded in 1710–20; from Latin Eurybia, from Greek Eurybía, equivalent to eury- + bía; eury- ( def ), Bia ( def )

Example Sentences

There is a variegated Eurybia, small branches of which are excellent; and always useful are the gold and silver Hollies.

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Perses was son of the Titans Crios and Eurybia.

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She united herself with the latter, and their offspring were the sea-deities Nereus, Thaumas, Phorcys, Ceto, and Eurybia.

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Eurybia.—Very pretty flowering shrubs for walls, borders, or rockeries.

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