Where does “γλυκύφθογγος” come from?

γλυκύφθογγος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek φθόγγος, from Ancient Greek φθέγγομαι — I make a sound, utter; I speak loudly, shout, cry...

γλυκύφθογγος (Ancient Greek): with a sweet tone (said of musical instruments)

Definitions

  1. with a sweet tone (said of musical instruments)

Ancestry of “γλυκύφθογγος”, step by step

γλυκύφθογγος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek φθόγγος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφθόγγοςa sound or voice
2Ancient GreekφθέγγομαιI make a sound, utter; I speak loudly, shout, cry...

via Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγλῠκῠ́ςsweet taste
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