Potamophilous, scintillate, lagoon

Also ethereal, gossamer and imbroglio. Effervescent, pelagic and chiaroscuro.

These are some of the 100 Most Beautiful Words in English, in sounds and meaning, as collected by Dr. Goodword, aka Dr. Robert Beard, at alphaDictionary.com.

We can quibble about some of his choices and probably add some others. Come to think of it, I think "quibble" is a lovely word. Many "-ble" words are. Dabble. Scramble. Foible. Dr. Beard's list is, however, a good place to start. It's heavy on words with Latin and French origins, which is not surprising.

If you enjoy this kind of wordplay, check out Dr. Goodword's 100 Funniest Words in English. I dare you not to smile: Blunderbuss, flibbertigibbet, kerfuffle, gardyloo!