ˈyüfənē, -ni noun
( -es )
Etymology: French euphonie, from Late Latin euphonia, from Greek euphōnia, from euphōnos sweet-voiced, musical (from eu- + -phōnos, from phōnē voice) + -ia -y — more at ban
1. : pleasing or sweet sound : the acoustic effect produced by words so formed and combined as to please the ear ; especially : a harmonious succession of words having a pleasing sound or striking the ear as being appropriate to the meaning — opposed to cacophony
2. : tendency to greater ease of pronunciation resulting in regularly observed combinative changes that seem to be caused by increased speed of utterance and economy of effort