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euphonious

[yoo-foh-nee-uh s]

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adjective

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

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agreeable, clear, dulcet, harmonious, mellifluous, melodious, musical, rhythmic, smooth, tuneful

Origin of euphonious

First recorded in 1765–75; euphony + -ous

Related formseu·pho·ni·ous·ly, adverbeu·pho·ni·ous·ness, nounnon·eu·pho·ni·ous, adjectivenon·eu·pho·ni·ous·ly, adverbnon·eu·pho·ni·ous·ness, nounun·eu·pho·ni·ous, adjectiveun·eu·pho·ni·ous·ly, adverbun·eu·pho·ni·ous·ness, noun

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Examples 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