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mellifluous

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Main Entry: mel·lif·lu·ous
Pronunciation: \me-ˈli-flə-wəs, mə-\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English mellyfluous, from Late Latin mellifluus, from Latin mell-, mel honey + fluere to flow; akin to Gothic milith honey, Greek melit-, meli
Date: 15th century

1 : having a smooth rich flow <a mellifluous voice>
2 : filled with something (as honey) that sweetens

mel·lif·lu·ous·ly adverb

mel·lif·lu·ous·ness noun


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