-phony

a combining form used in the formation of abstract nouns corresponding to nouns ending in -phone: telephony.

Origin of -phony

< Greek -phōnia; see -phone, -y3

Words nearby -phony

-phily, -phobe, -phobia, -phobic, -phone, -phony, -phore, -phoresis, -phorous, -phrenia, -phyl

British Dictionary definitions for -phony

-phony

n combining form

indicating a specified type of sound cacophony; euphony

Derived forms of -phony

-phonic, adj combining form

Word Origin for -phony

from Greek -phōnia, from phōnē sound

Medical definitions for -phony

-phony

suff.

Sound:microphony.