English Explanatory Dictionary

harmonia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A harmonic mode in ancient Greek music, characterized by a particular set of chords and rhythmic patterns.
  2. The soul regarded as a harmonious blend of the parts of the physical body.
name
  1. The goddess of harmony and concord, and the daughter of Ares and Aphrodite. Her Roman counterpart is Concordia.
  2. 40 Harmonia, a main belt asteroid.

Pronunciation

här-mō′nē-ə /hɑːˈməʊ̯.niː.ə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-harmonia.wav /hɑɹˈmoʊ̯.ni.ə/ /hɐːˈmɐʉ̯.niː.ə/ /hɐːˈməʉ̯.niː.ə/ /haɹˈmo.ni.ə/ /haɹˈmo.ni.ʌ/ /hɑː(ɾ)ˈmoː.niː.a/

Word forms

harmonia harmonias harmoniai

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ᾰ̔ρμονῐ́ᾱ (hărmonĭ́ā). Doublet of harmony.

Synonyms

w:40 Harmonia ㊵
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