Tuneful
/ˈtuːn.fəl/noun
Having a pleasant or melodious sound.
Did you know?“Tune” ultimately comes from the same deep root as “tone,” and both trace back to the ancient idea of stretching or tightening the voice—like sound being pulled into shape.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ten-
“to stretch, pull tight”
Latin
Latin
tonus
“a tone, sound, or pitch”
Late Latin
Latin
tonare
“to thunder”
Old French
Old French
ton
“sound, tone”
Middle English
English
tune
“a melody or musical sound”
17th Century
English
tuneful
“full of tune; melodious”
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