mellifluous
[ muh-lif-loo-uhs ]
/ məˈlɪf lu əs /
adjective
sweetly or smoothly flowing; sweet-sounding: a mellifluous voice; mellifluous tones.
flowing with honey; sweetened with or as if with honey.
Origin of mellifluous
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)
SYNONYMS FOR mellifluous
OTHER WORDS FROM mellifluous
mel·lif·lu·ous·ly, adverb mel·lif·lu·ous·ness, noun un·mel·lif·lu·ous, adjective un·mel·lif·lu·ous·ly, adverbWords nearby mellifluous
mellaril,
meller,
mellers,
melliferous,
mellifluent,
mellifluous,
melliphagous,
mellite,
mellitum,
mellon,
mellophone
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British Dictionary definitions for mellifluous
mellifluous
mellifluent
/ (mɪˈlɪflʊəs) /
adjective
(of sounds or utterances) smooth or honeyed; sweet
Derived forms of mellifluous
mellifluously or mellifluently, adverb mellifluousness or mellifluence, nounWord Origin for mellifluous
C15: from Late Latin
mellifluus flowing with honey, from Latin
mel honey +
fluere to flow