symphonious means of or pertaining to simultaneous sounds that are harmonious together. It carries an Arena rating of 1624, earned across 9 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, symphonious ranks #477 of 17,130 for Most Beautiful Words, #5,214 of 17,127 for Most Vivid Words, #5,479 of 17,140 for Most Whimsical Words, #5,647 of 17,127 for Words That Escaped Their Books.
Why “symphonious” is a great word
Characterized by the harmonious and agreeable blending of simultaneous sounds. From symphony, itself from Latin symphōnia and Greek symphōnia, combining syn- ('together') + phōnē ('sound, voice'), with the English suffix -ous. Unlike 'dissonant,' which denotes a harsh, clashing discord, or 'monophonic,' which describes a solitary, unharmonized line, symphonious implies a concordant and pleasing multiplicity. It is the resonant chord struck by a forest of wind chimes in a gentle breeze, the layered machinery of a city waking at dawn, or the warm convergence of cellos and violas in a slow adagio—the audible proof that separate threads can be woven into a richer whole, a temporary miracle of many becoming one without losing themselves.
Etymology
From sym- (“together”) + phone (“sound”) + -ious.
adj
- Of or pertaining to simultaneous sounds that are harmonious together.e.g.“The symphonious sound of fifty skilled musicians filled the concert hall.”
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