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Webster 1913 Edition

Euphony

Eu′pho-ny

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Noun.
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pl.
Euphonies
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[L.
euphonia
, Gr. [GREEK], fr. [GREEK] sweet-voiced;
εὖ
well + [GREEK] sound, voice; akin to [GREEK] to speak: cf. F.
euphonie
.]
A pleasing or sweet sound; an easy, smooth enunciation of sounds; a pronunciation of letters and syllables which is pleasing to the ear.

Webster 1828 Edition

Euphony

EU'PHONY

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Noun.
[Gr. voice.] An agreeable sound; an easy, smooth enunciation of sounds; a pronunciation of letters and syllables which is pleasing to the ear.

Definition 2024

euphony

euphony

English

Noun

euphony ‎(plural euphonies)

  1. A pronunciation of letters and syllables which is pleasing to the ear.
  2. Good phonetic quality of certain words.
    When I hear you speak, I hear beautiful euphony.

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Etymology

eu- ‎(“good”) + -phony, from Middle French euphonie, from Late Latin euphonia, from Ancient Greek εὐφωνία ‎(euphōnía), from εὔφωνος ‎(eúphōnos).

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