US /juːˈfoʊ.ni.əs/ UK /juːˈfəʊ.ni.əs/
adj Freq #169811

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    pleasant, harmonious, and agreeable to the ear

    The poet chose euphonious phrases whose soft consonants flowed easily when read aloud.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · pleasant, harmonious, and... melodiouseuphonicharmoniousdulcet
Word family
Derived forms euphoniously
Related forms euphonyphoneticcacophony

Etymology

From euphony + -ous, ultimately from Ancient Greek euphonia, 'sweetness of voice,' combining eu-, 'good or well,' with phone, 'sound or voice.'

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