euphonious

[ yoo-foh-nee-uhs ]

/ yuˈfoʊ ni əs /

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adjective

pleasant in sound; agreeable to the ear; characterized by euphony: a sweet, euphonious voice.

Origin of euphonious

First recorded in 1765–75; euphony + -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM euphonious

eu·pho·ni·ous·ly, adverbeu·pho·ni·ous·ness, nounnon·eu·pho·ni·ous, adjectivenon·eu·pho·ni·ous·ly, adverb

non·eu·pho·ni·ous·ness, nounun·eu·pho·ni·ous, adjectiveun·eu·pho·ni·ous·ly, adverbun·eu·pho·ni·ous·ness, noun

Words nearby euphonious

euphausiid, euphemism, euphemize, euphonia, euphonic, euphonious, euphonium, euphonize, euphony, euphorbia, euphorbiaceous

Example sentences from the Web for euphonious

Anything that could disturb the strict and euphonious rendering of the song was strictly forbidden.
Music in the History of the Western Church|Edward Dickinson
Neither is the English of the first speaker of a very correct kind, nor is his voice at all euphonious.
The Lone Ranche|Captain Mayne Reid
Something in her seemed to draw out the brutal truth she had asked for in place of euphonious terms.
The Last Shot|Frederick Palmer
Each of these terms, though not euphonious, suggests the method employed.
Oriental Rugs|Walter A. Hawley

It is the town of Swampville—a name perhaps more appropriate than euphonious.
The Wild Huntress|Mayne Reid