in grammar, an easiness, smoothness, and elegance of pronunciation. The word is formed of bene, "well," and vox, "voice." Quintilian calls euphonia, "vocalitus;" Scaglier, "facilis pronunciatio."

Euphonia is properly a kind of figure whereby we suppress a too harsh letter, or convert it into a smoother, contrary to the ordinary rules. There are examples enough in all languages.

EUPHYMISM. See Oratory.