euphonious

== English == === Etymology === From euphonical +‎ -ous (suffix forming adjectives denoting possession or presence of a quality, commonly in abundance). Euphonical is derived from euphonic +‎ -al (suffix forming adjectives with the sense ‘of or pertaining to’); with euphonic from euphony +‎ -ic (suffix forming adjectives with the sense ‘of or pertaining to’), and euphony borrowed from French euphonie, from Ancient Greek εὐφωνία (euphōnía), from εὐ- (eu-, prefix meaning ‘good, well’) + φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound; (human) voice; discourse, speech”) (from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- (“to say, speak”)) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā, suffix forming feminine abstract nouns). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /juːˈfəʊ.nɪ.əs/ (General American) IPA(key): /juˈfoʊ.ni.əs/ Rhymes: -əʊniəs Hyphenation: eu‧pho‧ni‧ous === Adjective === euphonious (comparative more euphonious, superlative most euphonious) Of sounds, especially speech: demonstrating or possessing euphony; agreeable to the ear; pleasant-sounding. Synonyms: (obsolete) euphonic, (archaic) euphonical, euphonous, mellifluous, sonorous; see also Thesaurus:euphonious Antonyms: cacophonous, noneuphonious, uneuphonious; see also Thesaurus:cacophonous Coordinate term: symphonious ==== Derived terms ==== euphoniously euphoniousness noneuphonious uneuphonious ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== Thesaurus:pleasant === References === === Further reading === phonaesthetics on Wikipedia.Wikipedia