n.
Pronunciation: ' yü-f ə -n ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -nies
Etymology: French euphonie, from Late Latin euphonia, from Greek euph ō nia, from euph ō nos sweet-voiced, musical, from eu- + ph ō n ē voice ― more at BAN
Date: 1606
1 : pleasing or sweet sound especially : the acoustic effect produced by words so formed or combined as to please the ear
2 : a harmonious succession of words having a pleasing sound
– eu · phon · ic \ yu ̇ - ' fä-nik \ adjective
– eu · phon · i · cal · ly \ -ni-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb