euphonious
Syllables: eu·pho·ni·ous/juːˈfəʊ.nɪ.əs/US/juˈfoʊ.ni.əs/
euphonious adjective: of sounds, especially speech: demonstrating or possessing euphony; agreeable to the ear; pleasant-sounding.
Adjective
euphonious (comparative more euphonious, superlative most euphonious)
- Of sounds, especially speech: demonstrating or possessing euphony; agreeable to the ear; pleasant-sounding.
- Before I ſet forward on my travels, I choſe to change my name from Collier to Coglioni or Collioni, as more euphonious; […]1775, Joel Collier [pseudonym; George Veal], Musical Travels in England. […], 3rd edition, London: […] G. Kearsly, […], →OCLC, page 5
- We think it difficult to copy more successfully a model so curiously polished as the Botanic Garden; to assemble ideas more luxuriously elegant; to annex epithets more unexpectedly apposite: or to harmonize couplets more imitative and euphonious.1797 December, “Art. XIV. The Vales of Wever, a Loco-descriptive Poem, Inscribed to the Rev. John Granville, of Calwich, Staffordshire. By J. Gisborne, Esq. 4to. pp. 88. 5s. Boards. Stockdale. 1797....
- Synonyms:
- euphonic, euphonical, euphonous, mellifluous, sonorous, ariose, birdsweet, canorous, concentual, dulcet
- Antonyms:
- cacophonous, noneuphonious, uneuphonious, absonant, cacophonic, cacophonical, cacophonious, discordant, disharmonious, dissonant
euphonious meaning in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Thai
euphonious in Tamil
- demonstrating or possessing euphony; agreeable to the ear; pleasant-sounding
- செவிக்கினிய cevikkiṉiya
euphonious in Telugu
- demonstrating or possessing euphony; agreeable to the ear; pleasant-sounding
- శ్రావ్యమైన śrāvyamaina
euphonious in Malayalam
- mellifluous, pleasant-sounding, sweet-sounding
- സുസ്വരമായ, മധുരസ്വരമായ, സ്വരമാധുര്യമുള്ള, മധുരമായ, ഇമ്പമാർന്ന, മനസ്സിന് ഇമ്പമേകുന്ന
euphonious in Thai
- demonstrating or possessing euphony; agreeable to the ear; pleasant-sounding
- มอน mɔɔn
More languagesFewer languages
- euphonious in Vietnamese
- dễ nghe, êm tai
Examples of euphonious in a sentence
- After casting about for some time for a name which should be worthy of her, he decided in favour of Sophronia Sphynx, as being euphonious and genteel, and furthermore indicative of mystery.1840 April – 1841 November, Charles Dickens, “Chapter the Last”, in The Old Curiosity Shop. A Tale. […], volume II, London: Chapman and...
- Many persons, hoping to appear polite, deprive their words of the letter "r," which gives a forcible and euphonious ending to many English words and syllables.1857 February, W. H. Barnes, “Charms and Harms of Conversation”, in D[avis] W[asgatt] Clark, editor, The Ladies’ Repository: A Monthly...
- It isn't a bit euphonious, and is no excuse in the world for your kicking up such a row, you know.1892, Richard Dowling, “The Deserted House”, in Catmur’s Caves or The Quality of Mercy, London; Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black, →OCLC...
- In every case the geographic name should be euphonious, and not too long, and where it has a meaning the idea conveyed should be pleasant and appropriate.1893 January, James Mooney, W[illia]m H. Babcock, W[illiam] Hallett Phillips, W[illiam] H[enry] Holmes, Lester F[rank] Ward, “Geographic...
Synonyms of euphonious
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Antonyms
- cacophonous
- noneuphonious
- uneuphonious
- cacophonic
- cacophonical
- cacophonious
- discordant
- disharmonious
- dissonant
- honeyed
10 more antonymsFewer antonyms
Forms of euphonious
| comparative | more euphonious |
|---|---|
| superlative | most euphonious |
Origin of euphonious
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).
Words formed from euphonious
Words that rhyme with euphonious
- ceremonious
- melonious
- harmonious
- parsimonious
- acrimonious
- felonious
- inharmonious
- sanctimonious
- agonious
- commonious
- disharmonious
- nonius
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Questions about euphonious
- What does euphonious mean?
- Euphonious means of sounds, especially speech: demonstrating or possessing euphony; agreeable to the ear; pleasant-sounding.
- What is euphonious in Tamil?
- Euphonious in Tamil is செவிக்கினிய (cevikkiṉiya). See Euphonious meaning in Tamil.
- How do you use euphonious in a sentence?
- After casting about for some time for a name which should be worthy of her, he decided in favour of Sophronia Sphynx, as being euphonious and genteel, and furthermore indicative of mystery.
- What part of speech is euphonious?
- Euphonious is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce euphonious?
- Euphonious is pronounced /juːˈfəʊ.nɪ.əs/ (UK).
Words near euphonious in the dictionary
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