Standard Lemma guide

harmonia

name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • här-mō′nē-ə
  • Received-Pronunciation: /hɑːˈməʊ̯.niː.ə/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Canada, General-American: /hɑɹˈmoʊ̯.ni.ə/
  • Australian, New-Zealand: /hɐːˈmɐʉ̯.niː.ə/
  • Australian, New-Zealand, also: /hɐːˈməʉ̯.niː.ə/
  • Scotland: /haɹˈmo.ni.ə/
  • Scotland: /haɹˈmo.ni.ʌ/
  • India: /hɑː(ɾ)ˈmoː.niː.a/
  • rhymes with -əʊniə
  • homophone: harmonia
  • CMU ARPABET: HH AA0 R M OW1 N IY0 AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

The goddess of harmony and concord, and the daughter of Ares and Aphrodite. Her Roman counterpart is Concordia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Greek

Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

40 Harmonia, a main belt asteroid.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: w:40 Harmonia, 40

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A harmonic mode in ancient Greek music, characterized by a particular set of chords and rhythmic patterns.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

The soul regarded as a harmonious blend of the parts of the physical body.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences

Examples

  • Socrates argued against the idea of the soul being a harmonia.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̔ρμονῐ́ᾱ (Hărmonĭ́ā).

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ᾰ̔ρμονῐ́ᾱ (hărmonĭ́ā). Doublet of harmony.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 哈耳摩尼亞 /哈耳摩尼亚 (Hā'ěrmóníyà, Hā'ěrmóníyǎ) — goddess
  • Polish: Harmonia — goddess
  • Chinese Mandarin: 諧神星 /谐神星 (Xiéshénxīng) — asteroid
  • Polish: Harmonia — asteroid
Real reading context

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