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   Mel·lif·lu·ous

   /məˈlifləwəs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a voice or words) sweet or musical; pleasant to hear: "the voice was mellifluous and smooth"

   Word Origin late 15th century: from late Latin mellifluus (from mel ‘honey’ + fluere ‘to flow’) + -ous.

   Derivatives

   • 1. mellifluously adverb
   • 2. mellifluousness noun

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   What is mellifluous adjective?

   • (of music or of somebody’s voice) sounding sweet and smooth; very pleasant to listen to Want to learn more? Definition of mellifluous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What does mellifluousness mean?

   • mel·lif′lu·ous·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. 1. sweetly or smoothly flowing: a mellifluous voice. 2. sweetened with or as if with honey.

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   Where does the word mellifluous come from?

   • Mellifluous comes from two Latin roots: the noun mel, meaning “honey,” and the verb fluere, meaning “to flow.” These linguistic components flowed smoothly together into the Late Latin word mellifluus, then continued on into the Middle English word mellyfluous, before crystallizing into the adjective we employ today.

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   Mellifluous definition: sweetly or smoothly flowing; sweet-sounding. See examples of MELLIFLUOUS used in a sentence.

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   Definition of mellifluous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   1. : having a smooth rich flow. a mellifluous voice. 2. : filled with something (such as honey) that sweetens. mellifluous confections. mellifluously adverb. mellifluousness noun. Did you know? Use Mellifluous to Describe Your Dinner Date. Have a bee in your bonnet to learn some mellifluous facts? Sweet—we won’t make you comb for them.

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   What does the adjective mellifluous mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective mellifluous . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   Sweet, smooth and musical; pleasant to hear (generally used of a person's voice, tone or writing style). Wiktionary. Flowing like honey. Wiktionary. Synonyms: sweet. mellisonant. honeyed. dulcet. syrupy. sugared. smooth. pleasant. musical. golden. Origin of Mellifluous.

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   adj. 1. sweetly or smoothly flowing: a mellifluous voice. 2. sweetened with or as if with honey. [1375–1425; late Middle English < Late Latin mellifluus = Latin melli- (s. of mel) honey + -fluus flowing] mel•lif′lu•ous•ly, adv. mel•lif′lu•ous•ness, n.

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   adjective. These are words and phrases related to mellifluous. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of mellifluous. We heard mellifluous bells across the lake. Synonyms. sweet-sounding. sweet-toned. euphonious. mellifluent. musical. harmonious. sweet. dulcet. melodious. mellow. soft. smooth. resonant.