Another one new to me. For someone that loves words “euphony” is a solid find. This is one of those words where I find the history more interesting than the definition itself.
From Webster:
Did you know?
Euphony was borrowed from French at the beginning of the 17th century; the French word (euphonie) derives from the Late Latin euphonia, which in turn traces back to the Greek adjective euphลnos, meaning “sweet-voiced” or “musical.” Euphลnos was formed by combining the prefix eu- (“good”) and phลnฤ (“voice”). In addition to its more commonly recognized senses, euphony also has a more specific meaning in the field of linguistics, where it can refer to the preference for words that are easy to pronounce. This preference may be the cause of an observed trend of people altering the pronunciation of certain wordsโapparently in favor of sound combinations that are more fluid and simpler to say out loud.
Usage: I used to say certain words “felt good to my ears” now I know “euphony” is the word for that feeling!
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