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eunoia (19 words)
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That must really eunoia, mollusque, that you can't find more citations for this word.
*ducks to avoid objects hurled at head*
Sometimes said to be the shortest English word with all the vowels. However, I haven't been able to find instances where "eunoia" is used without italics or without its definition appended ("goodwill" or "benevolence"). So it seems not be naturalized in English; it is a Greek word discussed in English works.
Another meaning for eunoia is found in a few dictionaries of psychology or medicine: "the healthy mind" or "alertness of mind and will". I haven't found this sense used outside of dictionaries.
my hypothesis:
eu- 'well, good'
"noia" = nous + -ia (as in paranoia)
where nous means 'mind, intellect'
and -ia is a noun suffix (found in anemia and phobia)
(all greek)