An exclamation of approval or encouragement, equivalent to 'well done!' or 'bravo!' used in ancient Greek and Roman contexts.
From Greek eu- (good, well), used as an interjection to express approval. It appears in ancient Greek texts as an expression of praise or encouragement for athletic or intellectual achievements.
Ancient spectators at the Olympics or theatrical competitions would shout 'euge!' kind of like how modern crowds yell 'yes!' or 'awesome!'—it's one of the few words that survived just because people kept cheering with it.
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