different between euphonious vs symphonious

English

Etymology

From euphonical +? -ous (suffix forming adjectives denoting possession or presence of a quality, commonly in abundance). Euphonical is derived from euphonic +? -al (suffix forming adjectives with the sense ‘of or pertaining to’); with euphonic from euphony +? -ic (suffix forming adjectives with the sense ‘of or pertaining to’), and euphony borrowed from French euphonie, from Ancient Greek ??????? (euph?nía), from ??- (eu-, prefix meaning ‘good, well’) + ???? (ph?n?, “sound; (human) voice; discourse, speech”) (from Proto-Indo-European *b?eh?- (“to say, speak”)) + -??? (-í?, suffix forming feminine abstract nouns).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ju??f??.n?.?s/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ju?fo?.ni.?s/
• Rhymes: -??ni?s
• Hyphenation: eu?phon?i?ous

Adjective

euphonious (comparative more euphonious, superlative most euphonious)

1. Of sounds, especially speech: demonstrating or possessing euphony; agreeable to the ear; pleasant-sounding.

   Synonyms: (obsolete) euphonic, (archaic) euphonical, euphonous, mellifluous, sonorous; see also Thesaurus:euphonious

   Antonyms: cacophonous, noneuphonious, uneuphonious; see also Thesaurus:cacophonous

   Coordinate term: symphonious

Derived terms

• euphoniously
• euphoniousness
• noneuphonious
• uneuphonious

Related terms

Translations

See also

• Thesaurus:pleasant

References

Further reading

• phonaesthetics on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Etymology

From sym- (“together”) +? phone (“sound”) +? -ious.

Adjective

symphonious (comparative more symphonious, superlative most symphonious)

1. Of or pertaining to simultaneous sounds that are harmonious together.

   The symphonious sound of fifty skilled musicians filled the concert hall.

Synonyms

• harmonious

Related terms

• symphony
• symphoniously

Translations

See also

• euphonious