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mellifluous adjective [ mɛˈlɪflʊəs ]

• (of a sound) pleasingly smooth and musical to hear.
• "her low mellifluous voice"
Similar: sweet-sounding, sweet-toned, dulcet, honeyed, mellow, soft, liquid, soothing, rich, smooth, euphonious, lyric, harmonious, tuneful, musical, mellifluent,
Opposite: cacophonous,
Origin: late 15th century: from late Latin mellifluus (from mel ‘honey’ + fluere ‘to flow’) + -ous.


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