Eudaimonia
/ˌjuːdɪˈməʊnɪə/
"eudaimonia" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Eudaimonia” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In Aristotelian ethics, a condition of living a life of the highest virtue; the state of human flourishing, which is desirable in and of itself, rather than as a means towards some other end.
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Index EN-eudaimonia · Eudaimonia · English
Eudaimonia · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-7 7 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Eudaimonia |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌjuːdɪˈməʊnɪə/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “Eudaimonia” in English
Rare enough to double-check
Eudaimonia is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌjuːdɪˈməʊnɪə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In Aristotelian ethics, a condition of living a life of the highest virtue; the state of human flourishing, which is desirable in and of itself, rather than as a means towards some other end.".
No misspelling variants are generated for Eudaimonia in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek εὐδαιμονίᾱ (eudaimoníā, literally “good spirits”). By surface analysis, eu- + demon + -ia. The correct English form is Eudaimonia, spelled E-U-D-A-I-M-O-N-I-A.
Definition
- 1In Aristotelian ethics, a condition of living a life of the highest virtue; the state of human flourishing, which is desirable in and of itself, rather than as a means towards some other end.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Eudaimonia appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
What then is the good or the best kind of life for an individual member of society? Aristotle answers that as far as the mere name is concerned, there is a general agreement to call the best life, Eudaimonia, Happiness. But the real problem is one of fact. What kind of life deserves to be called happiness?
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek εὐδαιμονίᾱ (eudaimoníā, literally “good spirits”). By surface analysis, eu- + demon + -ia.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.