Eunoia

Eunoia

Eunoia is the shortest English word containing all five main vowel graphemes. It comes from the Greek word "εύνοια" which means "well mind".

It is a rarely used medical term referring to a state of normal mental health.

In book eight of "Nicomachean Ethics", Aristotle uses the term (in Greek) to refer to the kind and benevolent feelings of goodwill a spouse has which form the basis for the ethical foundation of human life. [ [http://www.mun.ca/animus/2001vol6/provencal6.htm The Family In Aristotle ] ]

"Eunoia" is also the title of a set of univocalics by Christian Bök (ISBN 1-55245-092-9), which consists of chapters written using words limited to a single vowel. Bök defines "Eunoia" as "“beautiful thinking.”"

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*English words with unusual properties
*Iouea, a similarly short word with all the vowels.


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