euphonic

[ yoo-fon-ik ]

/ yuˈfɒn ɪk /

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adjective

pertaining to or characterized by euphony.

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Also Archaic, eu·phon·i·cal .

Origin of euphonic

First recorded in 1805–15; euphon(y) + -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM euphonic

eu·phon·i·cal·ly, adverbeu·phon·i·cal·ness, nounun·eu·phon·ic, adjective

Words nearby euphonic

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

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How to use euphonic in a sentence

Let a euphonic influence eject the -t, as often as the word occurs in the nominative case.
A Handbook of the English Language|Robert Gordon Latham
From the form vissdum we see that the prterite is not strong, but weak; therefore that vissa is euphonic for vista.
A Handbook of the English Language|Robert Gordon Latham
As Dak verb stems end in a vowel it is preceded by a euphonic h.
The Dakotan Languages, and Their Relations to Other Languages|Andrew Woods Williamson
In is the possessive pronoun, cuchi the sign of the imperfect, t in the perfect is a euphonic letter.
The Philosophic Grammar of American Languages, as Set Forth by Wilhelm von Humboldt|Daniel G. Brinton

Helena is the capital of one of these new States, to which is given the euphonic name of Montana.
My Native Land|James Cox

British Dictionary definitions for euphonic

euphonic

euphonious (juːˈfəʊnɪəs)

/ (juːˈfɒnɪk) /

adjective

denoting or relating to euphony; pleasing to the ear

(of speech sounds) altered for ease of pronunciation

Derived forms of euphonic

euphonically or euphoniously, adverbeuphoniousness, noun

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euphonic

Origin of euphonic

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British Dictionary definitions for euphonic

euphonious (juːˈfəʊnɪəs)

Derived forms of euphonic