symphonious

[ sim-foh-nee-uhs ]
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adjective
  1. harmonious; in harmonious agreement or accord.

Origin of symphonious

1
First recorded in 1645–55; symphony + -ous

Other words from symphonious

  • sym·pho·ni·ous·ly, adverb
  • non·sym·pho·ni·ous, adjective
  • non·sym·pho·ni·ous·ly, adverb
  • non·sym·pho·ni·ous·ness, noun
  • un·sym·pho·ni·ous, adjective
  • un·sym·pho·ni·ous·ly, adverb

Words Nearby symphonious

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How to use symphonious in a sentence

  • What strings symphonious tremble in the air,What strains of vocal transport round her play.

  • He improvised upon a many-stringed lyre made of tortoise shell, and his music was shimmering and symphonious.

    Melomaniacs | James Huneker
  • The air was oppressed with symphonious sounds, and the ear filled with a tumult of harmony.

    Imogen | William Godwin
  • The world might have been a discord;—Whence came its first symphonious movement?

  • symphonious with the melody, those in the room lifted their voices in chant.

    The Coming Race | Edward Bulwer Lytton

British Dictionary definitions for symphonious

symphonious

/ (sɪmˈfəʊnɪəs) /


adjective
  1. literary harmonious or concordant

Derived forms of symphonious

  • symphoniously, adverb

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