Main Entry: eu·pho·ny

Pronunciation: \ˈyü-fə-nē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural eu·pho·nies

Etymology: French euphonie, from Late Latin euphonia, from Greek euphōnia, from euphōnos sweet-voiced, musical, from eu- + phōnē 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 \yu̇-ˈfä-nik\ adjective

— eu·phon·i·cal·ly \-ni-k(ə-)lē\ adverb