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euphony Definition

eu·pho·ny (yo̵̅o̅′fə nē)

noun pl. -·nies

  1. the quality of having a pleasing sound
  2. pleasant combination of agreeable sounds in spoken words
  3. such a combination of words

Etymology: Fr euphonie < LL euphonia < Gr euphōnia < euphōnos, sweet-voiced, musical < eu- (see eu-) + phōnē, voice: see phone

euphony Synonyms

euphony

n.

smoothness, harmoniousness, mellifluousness; see harmony 1.

Browse dictionary entries near euphony

  1. ‹ euphonium
  2. ‹ euphonious
  3. ‹ euphonic
  4. ‹ euphenics
  5. ‹ euphemize
  6. ‹ euphemistic
  7. ‹ euphemism
  8. ‹ euphausiid
  9. ‹ eupeptic
  10. ‹ eupepsia
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