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Definition of mellifluous adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

mellifluous

adjective
 
/meˈlɪfluəs/
 
/meˈlɪfluəs/
(formal)
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  1. (of music or of somebody’s voice) sounding sweet and smooth; very pleasant to listen to
    • a softly mellifluous voice
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryMellifluous is used with these nouns:
    • tone
    • voice
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    Word Originlate 15th cent.: from late Latin mellifluus (from mel ‘honey’ + fluere ‘to flow’) + -ous.
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