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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024mel•lif•lu•ous /məˈlɪfluəs/USA pronunciation adj. - sweetly or smoothly flowing:a mellifluous voice.
mel•lif•lu•ous•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mel•lif•lu•ous (mə lif′lo̅o̅ əs),USA pronunciation adj. - sweetly or smoothly flowing;
sweet-sounding:a mellifluous voice; mellifluous tones. - 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•lif′lu•ous•ly, adv. mel•lif′lu•ous•ness, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged melodious, musical, dulcet, harmonious.
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