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Etymology[]
From Latin mellifluus (“‘flowing like honey’”), from mel (“‘honey’”) + fluō (“‘flow’”).
Pronunciation[]
Adjective[]
Mellifluous (comparative {{{1}}}, superlative {{{2}}})
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- Flowing like honey.
- Sweet and smooth; generally used of a person's voice, tone or writing style.
Translations[]
Flowing like honey
Sweet and smooth (tone,voice...)
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Related terms[]
- dulcet from the Latin: dulce (sweet). (Mellifluous is more likely to be applied to a person's writing style while dulcet would only be appropriate for describing audible tone, voice or tenor.)
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