Definition of Euphonic

1. Adjective. Of or relating to or characterized by euphony.

Exact synonyms: Euphonical
Partainyms: Euphony, Euphony
Derivative terms: Euphony, Euphony

Definition of Euphonic

1. a. Pertaining to, or exhibiting, euphony; agreeable in sound; pleasing to the ear; euphonious; as, a euphonic expression; euphonical orthography.

Definition of Euphonic

1. Adjective. characterized by euphony; harmonious ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Euphonic

1. euphony [adj] - See also: euphony

Lexicographical Neighbors of Euphonic

euphemize
euphemized
euphemizer
euphemizers
euphemizes
euphemizing
euphenic
euphenics
euphist
euphists
euphobia
euphobias
euphon
euphonia
euphonias
euphonic (current term)
euphonical
euphonically
euphonicon
euphonicons
euphonies
euphonious
euphoniously
euphoniousness
euphonism
euphonisms
euphonium
euphoniumist
euphoniumists
euphoniums

Literary usage of Euphonic

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Comparative Grammar of the Dravidian Or South-Indian Family of Languages by Robert Caldwell (1875)
"euphonic LENGTHENING OP ROOTS.*—Crude Dravidian roots are sometimes lengthened by the addition of an euphonic vowel to the base. This euphonic addition to ..."

2. A Sanskrit Grammar: Including Both the Classical Language, and the Older by William Dwight Whitney (1913)
"RULES OF euphonic COMBINATION. Introductory. 98. TIme words in Sanskrit, as in the other languages related with it, are in great part analysable into roots, ..."

3. A Comparative Grammar of the Dravidian Or South-Indian Family of Languages by Robert Caldwell (1875)
"euphonic LENGTHENING OP ROOTS.*—Crude Dravidian roots are sometimes lengthened by the addition of an euphonic vowel to the base. This euphonic addition to ..."

4. A grammar of the Hebrew language by Samuel Lee (1832)
"5.), with reference to some tonic accent preceding it. Monosyllables, therefore, can never have an euphonic accent, unless indeed they happen to precede ..."

5. A Handbook of the Chinese Language: Parts I and II, Grammar and Chrestomathy by James Summers (1863)
"euphonic particles. 522. Particles which may be called euphonic are such as serve ... It has been the practice however to denominate euphonic many of the ..."

6. A Latin Grammar for Schools and Colleges by Albert Harkness (1880)
"euphonic LAWS. 26. Latin words have undergone important changes in accordance with certain euphonic laws. I. CHANGES IN VOWELS. 27. ..."

7. English Grammar: The English Language in Its Elements and Forms ; with a by William Chauncey Fowler (1855)
"euphonic CHANGES. DEFINITIONS. § 159. EUPHONY, as opposed to cacophony, is that quality of sound by which it strikes the ear agreeably. ..."

8. A Grammar of the Modern Spanish Language as Now Written and Spoken in the by William Ireland Knapp (1896)
"Orthographic and euphonic Changes. 514. Verbs of this class in -gir, besides modifying the radical vowel e, observe the euphonic changes indicated in § 375: ..."

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