n. pl. eu·pho·nies Agreeable sound, especially in the phonetic quality of words. [French euphonie, from Late Latin euphōnia, from Greek euphōniā, from euphōnos, sweet-voiced : eu-, eu- + phōnē, sound; see bhā-2 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] eu·phonic (y-fŏnĭk) adj. eu·phoni·cal·ly adv. |
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