Harmonical

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Relating to or characterized by the mathematical relationships between musical tones and their pleasing combinations
2. Pertaining to the principles of harmony in music, this term describes the relationships and arrangements of sounds that create a cohesive and pleasing auditory experience
3. This word refers to the characteristics or qualities associated with harmonious sound combinations in music and other expressive forms

Etymology: "Harmonical" is simply an alternative form of "harmonic," and the two share a single ancestry in ancient Greek. The Greek "harmonia" meant a joining or fitting together, and from it came "harmonikos," relating to music, tuning, and the proportional fitting of parts. Latin took this over as "harmonicus," and English later adopted the same idea through that Latin route. The "-ical" ending in this form is an extra suffix added to "harmonic," a pattern common in English adjectives, so the form adds no new meaning. The adjective is used in the sense of pleasing to the ear, reflecting the older Greek link between fitting parts and musical concord.

Synonyms: harmonic, melodic

Antonyms: dissonant