Definition of eupeptic in English:
eupeptic
adjective juːˈpɛptɪkjuˈpɛptɪk
Relating to or having good digestion or a consequent air of healthy good spirits.
Example sentencesExamples
- As late as 1927, the year of the first big sound film, the Jazz singer still sounded eupeptic about vaudeville's fortunes.
- It was eupeptic down tonight in the woods, eh.
- He was eupeptic where the woman was dyspeptic.
Origin
Late 17th century (in the sense 'helping digestion'): from Greek eupeptos, from eu 'well, easily' + peptein 'to digest'.
Definition of eupeptic in US English:
eupeptic
adjectivejuˈpɛptɪkyo͞oˈpeptik
Relating to or having good digestion or a consequent air of healthy good spirits.
Example sentencesExamples
- He was eupeptic where the woman was dyspeptic.
- It was eupeptic down tonight in the woods, eh.
- As late as 1927, the year of the first big sound film, the Jazz singer still sounded eupeptic about vaudeville's fortunes.
Origin
Late 17th century (in the sense ‘helping digestion’): from Greek eupeptos, from eu ‘well, easily’ + peptein ‘to digest’.