Euphonious

Word of the Day for Sunday April 24, 2005

euphonious \yoo-FOH-nee-uhs\, adjective:
Pleasing or sweet in sound; smooth-sounding.

She combines alliteration and deft word choices with the
grace of an oral storyteller, creating euphonious and
precise sentences that are perfect for reading aloud.
--Amy L. Cohn, "Children's Books," [1]New York Times, March
10, 1991

Einstein originally proposed the more appropriate (but less
euphonious) title of "theory of invariants" for his work,
but gave up pushing for it when "relativity" caught the
public's imagination.
--James Trefil, "The Most Beautiful Theories Are The
Truest," [2]New York Times, October 5, 1986

In the first draft, their names had been alphabetized, but
during a speech session Rosenman and Sherwood suddenly
perceived the more euphonious sequence of Martin, Barton,
and Fish.
--Carol Gelderman, [3]All the Presidents' Words

Early in life, on the basis of my easy grasp of biological
nomenclature and what I consider aesthetic reasons -- all
those euphonious names -- I resolved to be a medical
doctor.
--Paul Theroux, [4]Fresh Air Fiend: Travel Writings,
1985-2000
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Euphonious comes from Greek euphonos, "sweet-voiced," from
eu-, "well" (hence "sweetly") + phonos, from phone, "voice,
sound." The noun form is euphony.
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Sweet sound of getting paid


antonym-the sound of karaoke