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单词 mellifluous
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
mel•lif•lu•ous /məˈlɪfluəs/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. sweetly or smoothly flowing:a mellifluous voice.
mel•lif•lu•ous•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
mel•lif•lu•ous  (mə liflo̅o̅ əs),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. sweetly or smoothly flowing;
    sweet-sounding:a mellifluous voice; mellifluous tones.
  2. flowing with honey;
    sweetened with or as if with honey.
  • Late Latin mellifluus, equivalent. to Latin melli- (stem of mel) honey + -flu(ere) to flow + -us adjective, adjectival suffix (see -ous)
  • late Middle English 1375–1425
mel•liflu•ous•ly, adv. 
mel•liflu•ous•ness, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged melodious, musical, dulcet, harmonious.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
mellifluous /mɪˈlɪflʊəs/, mellifluent adj
  1. (of sounds or utterances) smooth or honeyed; sweet
Etymology: 15th Century: from Late Latin mellifluus flowing with honey, from Latin mel honey + fluere to flow

melˈlifluously, melˈlifluently adv melˈlifluousness, melˈlifluence n
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