Etymology of the English word euphony
the English word
euphonyderived from the French word
euphoniederived from the Greek word
euphonia, εὐφωνία
derived from the Greek word
eu, εὖ ( well)
derived from the Greek word
euphonos, εὔϕωνος
using the Greek prefix
eu-, εὐ-
derived from the Greek word
eusderived from the Greek word
phone, φωνή (voice; a tone (articulate, bestial or artificial); by implication, an address (for any purpose), saying or language)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bha-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhā-derived from the Late Latin word
euphonia (euphony; quality of having pleasant sound)
derived from the Greek word
euphonia, εὐφωνία
derived from the Greek word
eu, εὖ ( well)
derived from the Greek word
euphonos, εὔϕωνος
using the Greek prefix
eu-, εὐ-
derived from the Greek word
eusderived from the Greek word
phone, φωνή (voice; a tone (articulate, bestial or artificial); by implication, an address (for any purpose), saying or language)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bha-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhā-Date
The earliest known usage of euphony in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
euphonic,
euphonious,
euphonium,
euphonizeUsage
Word found in Modern English
