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symphonious

American  
[sim-foh-nee-uhs] / sɪmˈfoʊ ni əs /

adjective

  1. harmonious; in harmonious agreement or accord.


symphonious British  
/ sɪmˈfəʊnɪəs /

adjective

  1. literary harmonious or concordant

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Other Word Forms

  • nonsymphonious adjective
  • nonsymphoniously adverb
  • nonsymphoniousness noun
  • symphoniously adverb
  • unsymphonious adjective
  • unsymphoniously adverb

Etymology

Origin of symphonious

First recorded in 1645–55; symphony + -ous

Example Sentences

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Her symphonious song fills the void with harmonies that layer, one on top of another, as if a choir was piping a soothing concert into the tank.

From Washington Times

But of all this the simple Bremer had not heard a syllable; and consequently the invention of expressing his emotions in symphonious notes, and trilling them to his beloved Meta, was entirely his own.

From Project Gutenberg

What strings symphonious tremble in the air; What strains of vocal transport round her play!

From Project Gutenberg

What strings symphonious tremble in the air,     What strains of vocal transport round her play!

From Project Gutenberg

He improvised upon a many-stringed lyre made of tortoise shell, and his music was shimmering and symphonious.

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