PHON'ICS, noun [Gr. sound.] The doctrine or science of sounds; otherwise called acoustics. 1. The art of combining musical sounds.
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Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary
PHON'ICS, noun [Gr. sound.] The doctrine or science of sounds; otherwise called acoustics. 1. The art of combining musical sounds.
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