symphonious

[ sim-foh-nee-uh s ]
/ sɪmˈfoʊ ni əs /
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adjective

harmonious; in harmonious agreement or accord.

Origin of symphonious

First recorded in 1645–55; symphony + -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM symphonious

Words nearby symphonious

symphonette, symphonia, symphonic, symphonic poem, symphonie fantastique, symphonious, symphonist, symphonize, symphony, symphony orchestra, symphysial

Words related to symphonious

accordant, adapted, amicable, balanced, compatible, congenial, congruous, consonant, cordial, dulcet, euphonious, harmonic, like, matching, mellifluous, melodic, melodious, mix, musical, peaceful

Example sentences from the Web for symphonious

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

    Melomaniacs |James Huneker

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

    The Coming Race |Edward Bulwer Lytton

  • 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?

    The Philosophy of Natural Theology |William Jackson

British Dictionary definitions for symphonious

symphonious
/ (sɪmˈfəʊnɪəs) /

adjective

literary harmonious or concordant

Derived forms of symphonious

symphoniously, adverb