[每日] euphonious (a) 悅耳的
Word of the Day (Sunday October 12, 2008)
euphonious \yoo-FOH-nee-uhs\, adjective:
Pronunciation: http://0rz.tw/294Tj
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", 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", 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, 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, Fresh Air Fiend: Travel Writings, 1985-2000
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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