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me·lo·di·ous
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məˈloʊ
di
əs
/
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m
uh
-
loh
-dee-
uh
s
]
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adjective
1.
of the
nature
of or characterized by
melody
; tuneful.
2.
producing
melody
; sweet-sounding; musical.
Origin:
1375–1425;
late Middle English
<
Medieval Latin
melōdiōsus.
See
melody
,
-ous
Related forms
me·lo·di·ous·ly,
adverb
me·lo·di·ous·ness,
noun
non·me·lo·di·ous,
adjective
non·me·lo·di·ous·ly,
adverb
non·me·lo·di·ous·ness,
noun
o·ver·me·lo·di·ous,
adjective
o·ver·me·lo·di·ous·ly,
adverb
o·ver·me·lo·di·ous·ness,
noun
un·me·lo·di·ous,
adjective
un·me·lo·di·ous·ly,
adverb
un·me·lo·di·ous·ness,
noun
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World English Dictionary
melodious
(mɪˈləʊdɪəs)
—
adj
1.
having a tune that is pleasant to the ear
2.
of or relating to melody; melodic
me'lodiously
—
adv
me'lodiousness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
melodious
late 14c., from O.Fr. melodieus (Fr. mélodieux), from M.L. melodiosus, from L. melodia (see
melody
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
The rhythmical flow, here, is even voluptuous-nothing could be more
melodious
.
They forage around the base of bushes and sometimes hop into the open on a
higher perch to belt out their
melodious
tunes.
Quiet woods, trickling streams and
melodious
birds await.
The numerous catbirds seemed especially
melodious
as they flitted around the
shrubbery.
The
melodious
cries of street vendors also cross the fuzzy border between speech and song.
We hear them saying their
melodious
prayers at morning's blush and eventide.
Rising above the sounds of the running water you hear the
melodious
singing of birds in the breeze.
The remaining music included some convincing,
melodious
arias, but it was a cut-and-dried show.
Kern's
melodious
music is in the air this year, perhaps more than ever.
The result is a
melodious
musical play about buried memory and reincarnation.
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