| episcopate |
the office, term, or post of a bishop. [3 definitions] |
| episiotomy |
an incision of the vulva often made to facilitate childbirth. |
| episode |
a single incident or event, or a related group of these, making up a segment in a life or a long narrative. [2 definitions] |
| episodic |
pertaining to or characteristic of an episode. [3 definitions] |
| epistemic |
of, connected with, or involving knowledge or the process of acquiring knowledge. [2 definitions] |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. [2 definitions] |
| epistle |
a letter, esp. one having a formal subject or tone. [2 definitions] |
| epistolary |
like, involving, or found in letters or the writing of letters. [3 definitions] |
| epitaph |
on a gravestone or tomb, an inscription commemorating the dead person. [2 definitions] |
| epithalamium |
a poem, ode, or song honoring a bride, bridegroom, or couple. |
| epithelium |
a protective, membranous layer of tissue, usu. a single layer of close-knit cells, that lines the cavities and the outside of an organism. |
| epithet |
a word or phrase attached to, or used in place of, a given name. [2 definitions] |
| epitome |
a person, thing, or action that represents the essence, or serves as the purest example, of some quality or type. [2 definitions] |
| epitomize |
to represent the essence of; be the purest example of. [2 definitions] |
| epizootic |
of a disease among animals, having the nature of an epidemic. [2 definitions] |
| e pluribus unum |
(Latin) from the many, one (the motto of the United States, printed on its currency). |
| epoch |
a distinct or notable period in human history. [3 definitions] |
| epode |
in the classical Greek ode, the last section of each compositional unit. [2 definitions] |
| eponym |
an actual or mythical person whose name is the source of the name of a city, nation, era, or the like. |
| eponymous |
having or being a name that is an eponym. |
| epoxide |
a compound that contains the epoxy group. |