euphonyn.

Brit.

/ˈjuːfəni/,

/ˈjuːfn̩i/, U.S.

/ˈjufəni/

Forms: Also 1600s euphonie.

Etymology: < French euphonie, < Greek εὐϕωνία , < εὔϕωνος well-sounding, < εὐ- (see eu- comb. form) + ϕωνή voice, sound.

a. The quality of having a pleasant sound; the pleasing effect of sounds free from harshness: chiefly with reference to combinations of words in sentences, or of phonetic elements in spoken words.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > pleasantness of sound > [noun]

sweetness1398

euphonia1591

suavity1614

euphony1623

euphonicalness1668

listenability1946

the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > quality of voice > [noun] > pleasant quality

musica1586

euphonia1591

euphony1623

chimingness1674

silveriness1856

1623 H. Cockeram Eng. Dict. Euphonie, accent in words.

1680 G. Dalgarno Didascalocophus 114 (T.) Had the Grecians been as careless of euphony..in the terminations, as they have been in the initial syllables.

1727 Art of Speaking in Publick (ed. 2) 99 'Tis the same in speaking, as in Musick; Words for the Euphony of the one, and Notes for the Harmony of the other.

1773 W. Kenrick Rhetorical Gram. Eng. Lang. 13 in New Dict. Eng. Lang. The euphony of speech frequently interferes with the rules, founded solely on its significancy.

1813 J. C. Eustace Tour through Italy I. xxiv. 559 Epopeus, now for euphony softened into Epomeo.

1865 E. B. Tylor Res. Early Hist. Mankind iv. 71 Their voices lose all cheerfulness and euphony.

1875 A. Helps Social Pressure xii. 161 Euphony then is the mother of many lies.

b. In recent philological use often: The tendency to greater ease of pronunciation, as shown in those combinatory phonetic changes formerly ascribed to an endeavour after a pleasing acoustic effect.

ΚΠ

1885 Perry Sanskr. Primer §38 The rules of Sanskrit euphony affecting this sound.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	euphony
释义	euphonyn. Brit. /ˈjuːfəni/, /ˈjuːfn̩i/, U.S. /ˈjufəni/ Forms: Also 1600s euphonie. Etymology: < French euphonie, < Greek εὐϕωνία , < εὔϕωνος well-sounding, < εὐ- (see eu- comb. form) + ϕωνή voice, sound. a. The quality of having a pleasant sound; the pleasing effect of sounds free from harshness: chiefly with reference to combinations of words in sentences, or of phonetic elements in spoken words. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > pleasantness of sound > [noun] sweetness1398 euphonia1591 suavity1614 euphony1623 euphonicalness1668 listenability1946 the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > quality of voice > [noun] > pleasant quality musica1586 euphonia1591 euphony1623 chimingness1674 silveriness1856 1623 H. Cockeram Eng. Dict. Euphonie, accent in words. 1680 G. Dalgarno Didascalocophus 114 (T.) Had the Grecians been as careless of euphony..in the terminations, as they have been in the initial syllables. 1727 Art of Speaking in Publick (ed. 2) 99 'Tis the same in speaking, as in Musick; Words for the Euphony of the one, and Notes for the Harmony of the other. 1773 W. Kenrick Rhetorical Gram. Eng. Lang. 13 in New Dict. Eng. Lang. The euphony of speech frequently interferes with the rules, founded solely on its significancy. 1813 J. C. Eustace Tour through Italy I. xxiv. 559 Epopeus, now for euphony softened into Epomeo. 1865 E. B. Tylor Res. Early Hist. Mankind iv. 71 Their voices lose all cheerfulness and euphony. 1875 A. Helps Social Pressure xii. 161 Euphony then is the mother of many lies. b. In recent philological use often: The tendency to greater ease of pronunciation, as shown in those combinatory phonetic changes formerly ascribed to an endeavour after a pleasing acoustic effect. ΚΠ 1885 Perry Sanskr. Primer §38 The rules of Sanskrit euphony affecting this sound. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1623
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