Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
eureka
interjection
/jʊˈriː.kə/
Definition
An exclamation used to express triumph upon discovering or realizing something.
Examples
- After hours of searching for the missing key, she finally found it and exclaimed, ‘Eureka!’
- He had a eureka moment when he figured out how to solve the complex math problem.
- When the scientist discovered the new formula, he shouted ‘Eureka!’ in excitement.
Meaning
The term ‘eureka’ is often used to convey a moment of sudden insight or discovery, famously attributed to the ancient Greek scholar Archimedes, who supposedly shouted it upon figuring out how to measure the volume of an irregular object.
Synonyms
- I’ve found it!
- Aha!
- At last!
