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Definitions for mellifluous
məˈlɪf lu əsmel·liflu·ous
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Princeton's WordNet
dulcet, honeyed, mellifluous, mellisonant, sweetadjective
pleasing to the ear
"the dulcet tones of the cello"
Wiktionary
mellifluousadjective
Flowing like honey.
mellifluousadjective
Sweet and smooth; generally used of a person's voice, tone or writing style.
Etymology: From mellifluus, from mel + fluo. Compare superfluous and fluid, from same root, and with dulcet, alternative Latinate term with similar meaning.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Mellifluent, Mellifluousadjective
Flowing with honey; flowing with sweetness.
Etymology: mel and fluo, Latin.
A mellifluous voice, as I am a true knight. William Shakespeare.
As all those things which are most mellifluous are soonest changed into choler and bitterness, so are our vanities and pleasures converted into the bitterest sorrows and repentances. Walter Raleigh, Hist. of the World.
Innumerous songsters, in the freshening shade
Of new-sprung leaves, their modulations mix
Mellifluous. James Thomson, Spring, l. 605.
Wikipedia
Mellifluous
Mellifluous is an album by drummer Mel Lewis recorded in 1981 and originally released on the Gatemouth label before being reissued on Landmark Records in 1995 (mistitled Mellifuous) with an additional track.
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mellifluous
Mellifluous refers to a sound that is sweet or musical; pleasing to the ear. It's often used to describe a voice or music that is smooth, soft, and free from harshness. It can also be used metaphorically to describe a pleasing or easily flowing style of writing or speaking.
Webster Dictionary
Mellifluousadjective
flowing as with honey; smooth; flowing sweetly or smoothly; as, a mellifluous voice
Etymology: [L. mellifluus; mel, mellis, honey (akin to Gr. , Goth. milip) + fluere to flow. See Mildew, Fluent, and cf. Marmalade.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of mellifluous in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of mellifluous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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