euphonious

English

Etymology

euphony +‎ -ous (“possessing”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /juːˈfəʊni.əs/
• (US) IPA^(key): /juˈfoʊni.əs/

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Adjective

euphonious (comparative more euphonious, superlative most euphonious)

1. Pleasant-sounding; agreeable to the ear; possessing or demonstrating euphony.
   • 2011, John Jeremiah Sullivan, Pulphead:

     Often when he approaches this question you can watch him--with a sudden flourish of meaningless, euphonious adjectives--trace a broken silhouette around the answer.

Synonyms

• euphonous, euphonic
• sonorous
• mellifluous

Antonyms

• cacophonous

Derived terms

• euphoniousness
• euphoniously

Translations

pleasant-sounding

• Esperanto: belsona
• German: wohlklingend (de)
• Icelandic: ómþýður, ómblíður
• Russian: благозву́чный (ru) (blagozvúčnyj)

• Swedish: eufonisk (sv)
• Telugu: శ్రావ్యమైన (te) (śrāvyamaina)

References

• “euphonious” in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press.