EO

¹

1. executive order.

eo-

²

1. a combining form meaning “early,” “primeval,” used in the formation of compound words.

   Eocene; eohippus.

e.o.

³

abbreviation

1. ex officio.

e.o.

¹

abbreviation

1. ex officio

eo-

²

combining form

1. early or primeval

   Eocene

   eohippus

Word History and Origins

Origin of e.o.¹

< Greek, combining form of ēṓs ( Attic héōs ) dawn; akin to east, Aurora

Word History and Origins

Origin of e.o.¹

from Greek, from ēōs dawn

Example Sentences

At Oc Eo, an important trading port near Co Loa, Roman coins dating from the reign of Marcus Aurelius have been discovered, suggesting that European merchants may have traveled as far as Southeast Asia in search of rare luxuries such as Chinese silk.

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EO: I wake up, turn on my sauna, get the cold plunge going, and then I go hit the water pot and decide whether I want to have coffee or tea.

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EO: Most of the time, I document it for myself.

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EO: Whenever I travel, everybody always brings up Hollywood.

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EO: I was thinking about it the other day for the first time, believe it or not.

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