EO

¹ American  

1. executive order.

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eo- ² American  

1. a combining form meaning “early,” “primeval,” used in the formation of compound words.

   Eocene; eohippus.

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e.o. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. ex officio.

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e.o. ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. ex officio

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eo- ² British  

combining form

1. early or primeval

   Eocene

   eohippus

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Etymology

Origin of eo-

< Greek, combining form of ēṓs ( Attic héōs ) dawn; akin to east, Aurora

Example Sentences

At Oc Eo, an important trading port near Co Loa, Roman coins dating from the reign of Marcus Aurelius have been discovered, suggesting that European merchants may have traveled as far as Southeast Asia in search of rare luxuries such as Chinese silk.

From The Wall Street Journal

EO: I wake up, turn on my sauna, get the cold plunge going, and then I go hit the water pot and decide whether I want to have coffee or tea.

From Los Angeles Times

EO: Most of the time, I document it for myself.

From Los Angeles Times

EO: Whenever I travel, everybody always brings up Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times

EO: I was thinking about it the other day for the first time, believe it or not.

From Los Angeles Times