harmonic

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /hɑrˈmɑnɪk/ UK /hɑːˈmɒnɪk/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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adj
relating to harmony or to frequencies that are multiples of a fundamental tone

The violinist coaxed a shimmering harmonic from the high string.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · relating to harmony or to... melodious tuneful concordant consonant harmonious

Opposites

dissonant discordantinharmonic

Word family

Forms harmonical

Derived forms harmonicallyharmonics

Related forms harmony harmonious harmonizeharmonica

Etymology

From Latin harmonicus, from Ancient Greek harmonikos ('skilled in music'), from harmonia ('joint, agreement, harmony'), from harmozein ('to join, fit together').

harmonicus Latin harmonia Latin

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Topics

Describing Qualities Music Theory Word Formation & Derivatives

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# harmonic

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /hɑrˈmɑnɪk/
**IPA (UK):** /hɑːˈmɒnɪk/

## Meanings
1. relating to harmony or to frequencies that are multiples of a fundamental tone

## Examples
- The violinist coaxed a shimmering harmonic from the high string.

## Synonyms
- melodious
- tuneful
- concordant
- consonant
- harmonious

## Antonyms
- dissonant
- discordant
- inharmonic

## Derived Forms
- harmonically
- harmonics

## Related Forms
- harmony
- harmonious
- harmonize
- harmonica

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: harmonicus
- Root: harmonia

## Etymology
From Latin harmonicus, from Ancient Greek harmonikos ('skilled in music'), from harmonia ('joint, agreement, harmony'), from harmozein ('to join, fit together').

## AI Etymology
Harmonic comes from Latin harmonicus, from Ancient Greek harmonikos ('skilled in music'), from harmonia ('joint, agreement, harmony'), from harmozein ('to join, fit together'). The etymological trail includes Latin harmonicus and Ancient Greek harmonia. As an adjective, harmonic describes what is relating to harmony or to frequencies that are multiples of a fundamental tone. The same family is visible in derived forms such as harmonically and harmonics and related forms such as harmony, harmonious, harmonize, and harmonica.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Music Theory
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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