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adjective
Origin:
1595–1605; < Late Latin mellifluent- (stem of mellifluēns), equivalent to Latin melli- (stem of mel) honey + fluent- fluent
1595–1605; < Late Latin mellifluent- (stem of mellifluēns), equivalent to Latin melli- (stem of mel) honey + fluent- fluent
Related forms
mel·lif·lu·ence, noun
mel·lif·lu·ent·ly, adverb
un·mel·lif·lu·ent, adjective
un·mel·lif·lu·ent·ly, adverb
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Mellifluence
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| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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