euphony

euphony
/yooh"feuh nee/, n., pl. euphonies.
agreeableness of sound; pleasing effect to the ear, esp. a pleasant sounding or harmonious combination or succession of words: the majestic euphony of Milton's poetry.
[1615-25; < LL euphonia < Gk euphonía. See EU-, -PHONY]

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  • Euphony — Eu pho*ny, n.; pl. {Euphonies}. [L. euphonia, Gr. ?, fr. ? sweet voiced; e y^ well + ? sound, voice; akin to ? to speak: cf. F. euphonie.] A pleasing or sweet sound; an easy, smooth enunciation of sounds; a pronunciation of letters and syllables… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • euphony — mid 15c., from M.Fr. euphonie, from L.L. euphonia, from Gk. euphonia sweetness of voice, from euphonos well sounding, from eu good (see EU (Cf. eu )) + phone sound, voice, related to phanai speak (see FAME …   Etymology dictionary

  • euphony — ► NOUN (pl. euphonies) 1) the quality of being pleasing to the ear. 2) the tendency to make phonetic change for ease of pronunciation. DERIVATIVES euphonic adjective …   English terms dictionary

  • euphony — [yo͞o′fə nē] n. pl. euphonies [Fr euphonie < LL euphonia < Gr euphōnia < euphōnos, sweet voiced, musical < eu (see EU ) + phōnē, voice: see PHONE1] 1. the quality of having a pleasing sound 2. pleasant combination of agreeable sounds… …   English World dictionary

  • euphony — noun a) A pronunciation of letters and syllables which is pleasing to the ear. When I hear you speak, I hear beautiful euphony. b) Good phonetic quality of certain words. Ant: cacophony …   Wiktionary

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  • Euphony (album) — Infobox Album Name = Euphony Type = Demo Longtype = Artist = Matthew Good Released = 1994 Recorded = Spring, 1994 Genre = Folk / Alternative Rock Length = 26:07 Label = Independent Producer = Matthew Good / Steve Codling Chronology = Last album …   Wikipedia

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