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mellifluous

[ muh-lif-loo-uhs ]

adjective

  1. sweetly or smoothly flowing; sweet-sounding: mellifluous tones.

    a mellifluous voice;

    mellifluous tones.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. flowing with honey; sweetened with or as if with honey.


mellifluous

/ ɪˈɪڱʊə /

adjective

  1. (of sounds or utterances) smooth or honeyed; sweet
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈڱܴdzܲԱ, noun
  • ˈڱܴdzܲ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·l·dzܲ· adverb
  • ·l·dzܲ·Ա noun
  • ܲm·l·dzܲ adjective
  • un·l·dzܲ· adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of mellifluous1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Late Latin mellifluus, equivalent to Latin melli- (stem of mel ) “honey” + -flu(ere) “to flow” + -us adjective suffix ( -ous )
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of mellifluous1

C15: from Late Latin mellifluus flowing with honey, from Latin mel honey + fluere to flow
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Known for his conversational style and a smooth, mellifluous voice, Marcus is a one-man operation, serving as his own engineer and equipment manager.

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The mellifluous tenor that narrated Dodgers games for generations of Spanish-language listeners hasn’t weakened.

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The chatter mostly unfolds, in mellifluous French, over white tablecloths and stainless steel countertops, with no PowerPoints or government office furniture in sight.

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Neither a fluid singer nor an especially powerful one, he did not have the mellifluous timbre of Crosby or the rakish swing of Sinatra.

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“The sound now is really spectacular — in a more mellifluous, mellow, lyrical way.”

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