Etymograph

English

lamprophony

Lamprophony comes from Ancient Greek λαμπρόφωνος ‘clear-voiced’.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEλαμπρόφωνοςlampróphōnos‘clear-voiced’
  2. Englishtodaylamprophony

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEλαμπρόφωνοςlampróphōnos‘clear-voiced’
  2. Englishtodaylamprophony

Equivalent to λαμπρός ‘clear, distinct’ + -phony

Today it means

noun loudness and clarity of enunciation

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Ancient Greek λαμπρόφωνος / lamprophony