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Europæo-, -eo-|jʊərəʊˈpiːəʊ-| combining form of L. Eurōpæus European in Euroˌpeo-Aˈmerican a., pertaining jointly to Europe and America. Euroˌpeo-Asiˈatic a. (see quot.). Euroˌpæo-Siˈberian a., comprising most of Siberia and a large part of Europe.
1841Sterling Russia 153 The idea of an Asiatic balance of political power, as well as a Europeo-American one, etc. 1853Gen. P. Thompson Audi Alt. (1858) I. xv. 52 A Europeo-Asiatic power will probably at some time give the signal for a break-up. c1860G. Bentham Notes on Compositæ 542 Under the name of Europæo-Asiatic or North temperate and Mountain region. 1877Bennett tr. Thomé's Struct. Bot. (1878) 438 The Europæo-Siberian Forest Region [One of Griesbach's 24 phytogeographical regions of the earth.] |