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adjective
1.
sweetly or smoothly flowing; sweet-sounding: a mellifluous voice; mellifluous tones.
2.
flowing with honey; sweetened with or as if with honey.
Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English < Late Latin mellifluus, equivalent to Latin melli- (stem of mel) honey + -flu(ere) to flow + -us adj. suffix (see -ous)
1375–1425; late Middle English < Late Latin mellifluus, equivalent to Latin melli- (stem of mel) honey + -flu(ere) to flow + -us adj. suffix (see -ous)
Related forms
mel·lif·lu·ous·ly, adverb
mel·lif·lu·ous·ness, noun
un·mel·lif·lu·ous, adjective
un·mel·lif·lu·ous·ly, adverb
Synonyms
1. melodious, musical, dulcet, harmonious.
1. melodious, musical, dulcet, harmonious.
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Mellifluous
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Example Sentences
- The most noteworthy thing about him is his mellifluous voice.
- In recent years, though, their personal relationship has reportedly been as fractious as their music was mellifluous.
- These Samurai winners produce gravity-defying, mellifluous curls.
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Word Origin & History
mellifluous
early 15c., from L.L. mellifluus "flowing with (or as if with) honey," from L. mel (gen. mellis) "honey" + -fluus "flowing," from fluere "to flow" (see fluent).
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