Spanish word

armonía

Pronunciation

IPA/aɾmoˈnia/

Meaning

  • feminine nounharmony

Example

La pareja vive en armonía.

The couple lives in harmony.

Illustration for armonía (harmony)

More examples

En el coro se escucha una armonía musical.

In the choir a musical harmony can be heard.

Core concept

A mosaic of different tiles forming a smooth unified pattern.

Common phrases

  • estar en armonía

    be in harmony

  • vivir en armonía

    live in harmony

  • armonía musical

    musical harmony

Similar words

sintonía: Close alignment of ideas and feelings that makes interaction natural and fluid.
entendimiento: Knowing each other's intentions well enough to avert disputes and misreadings.
concordia: Concord among people's opinions and emotions that prevents discord and strife.
paz: State without violence or commotion, where things are calm and settled.

Definition in Spanish

Estado de acuerdo y convivencia pacífica entre personas, ideas o elementos; también la combinación agradable y equilibrada de sonidos en la música.

Word origin

Derived from Greek harmonía and Latin harmonia, ultimately tracing to ἁρμός 'joint' and referring to the fitting together of parts.

Usage tips

  • In social use, armonía often implies mutual adjustment and balance rather than merely the absence of conflict.

Other meanings

  • musical harmonynoun

Opposites

Related words

  • armonizarharmonizeverb
  • armónicoharmonicadjective
  • armonizaciónharmonizationnoun

Word lists with this word