euphony

[ yoo-fuh-nee ]

Part of Speech noun

Origin + Etymology

Mid 15th century from French euphonie, from Late Latin euphonia, from Greek euphonia "sweetness of voice," related to euphonos "well-sounding," from eu- "good" (see eu-) + phone "sound, voice,"

Synonyms

melody
sound

Antonyms

cacophony

Definition

agreeableness of sound; pleasing effect to the ear, especially a pleasant sounding or harmonious combination or succession of words

Example

The lush, green park had a euphony of birds chirping and children laughing.

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