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Etymology[]

From Latin mellifluus (flowing like honey), from mel (honey) + fluō (flow).

Pronunciation[]

Adjective[]

Mellifluous (comparative {{{1}}}, superlative {{{2}}})

Positive
Mellifluous

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  1. Flowing like honey.
  2. Sweet and smooth; generally used of a person's voice, tone or writing style.

Translations[]

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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.)

et:mellifluous kn:mellifluous ru:mellifluous fi:mellifluous ta:mellifluous te:mellifluous vi:mellifluous zh:mellifluous

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