euphonic
A Word with Greek Root, Prefix or Suffix
eu-
-ic
A Word with Greek Root, Prefix or Suffix
euphonic
of good sound
语调好的, 悦耳的, 音调上的
Dissection of euphonic
euphonic = eu- (good) + phon (sound) + -ic (suffix for adjective)
euphonic = of good sound
euphonic is derived from euphony (which means good or agreeable sound), same as euphonious, and euphonical. Euphonic, euphonious and euphonical all have the same meaning. Suffixes -ic, -ious, -ical can be added to a noun to form an adjective, all have the same meaning: of or relating to something
Now Repeat my Dissection
euphonic = of good sound
euphonic is derived from euphony (which means good or agreeable sound), same as euphonious, and euphonical. Euphonic, euphonious and euphonical all have the same meaning. Suffixes -ic, -ious, -ical can be added to a noun to form an adjective, all have the same meaning: of or relating to something
Important roots for this word:
phon
eu-
-ic
Note: You may sometimes find that a vowel such as o is often inserted between two roots, as o inserted between phon and graph in phonograph = phon + o + graph, the reason is for easy pronounciation. Another example is archaeology = archae + o + logy
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