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mellifluous

Pronunciation: /mɛˈlɪflʊəs/
Definition of mellifluous

adjective

  • (of a sound) pleasingly smooth and musical to hear:her low mellifluous voice

Derivatives

mellifluously

adverb

mellifluousness

noun

Origin:

late 15th century: from late Latin mellifluus (from mel 'honey' + fluere 'to flow') + -ous

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