"symphonious" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more symphonious [comparative], most symphonious [superlative]
Etymology: From sym- (“together”) + phone (“sound”) + -ious. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|syn-|phone|-ious|alt1=sym-|t1=together|t2=sound}} sym- (“together”) + phone (“sound”) + -ious Head templates: {{en-adj}} symphonious (comparative more symphonious, superlative most symphonious)
  1. Of or pertaining to simultaneous sounds that are harmonious together. Categories (topical): Sound Synonyms: harmonious Related terms: symphony, symphoniously, euphonious Translations (of or pertaining to simultaneous sounds): хармоничен (harmoničen) (Bulgarian), aon-ghuthach (Scottish Gaelic)
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