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    mellifluent
    /mɪˈlɪflʊənt/

    adjective

    • 1. another term for mellifluous

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  2. mel· lif· lu· ent me-ˈli-flə-wənt. Synonyms of mellifluent. : mellifluous. mellifluently adverb. Synonyms. euphonious. lyrical. mellifluous. mellow. melodic. melodious. musical. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of mellifluent in a Sentence. the seamless editing gives the lushly romantic film a very mellifluent feel. Word History.

  3. mellifluent. adjective. These are words and phrases related to mellifluent. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. MELODIOUS. Synonyms. melodious. sweet-toned. mellifluous. euphonious. musical. sweet. dulcet. mellow. soft. smooth. clear. rich. full-toned. resonant. ringing. Antonyms. harsh. discordant. grating. jarring. raucous.

  4. MELLIFLUENT definition: → mellifluous | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

  5. 1. sweetly or smoothly flowing: a mellifluous voice. 2. sweetened with or as if with honey. [1375–1425; late Middle English < Late Latin mellifluus = Latin melli- (s. of mel) honey + -fluus flowing] mel•lif′lu•ous•ly, adv. mel•lif′lu•ous•ness, n.

  6. Synonyms for MELLIFLUENT: melodic, lyrical, lyric, musical, melodious, mellifluous, mellow, euphonious; Antonyms of MELLIFLUENT: disconnected, strident, harsh, dissonant, discordant, unmusical, inharmonious, unlyrical

  7. Mellifluent definition: mellifluous. . See examples of MELLIFLUENT used in a sentence.

  8. Adjective [ edit] mellifluent ( comparative more mellifluent, superlative most mellifluent) Mellifluous. Derived terms [ edit] mellifluently. Categories: English terms borrowed from Latin. English terms derived from Latin. English lemmas. English adjectives.

  9. MELLIFLUENT definition: → mellifluous | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples in American English

  10. mellifluent is of multiple origins. Either (i) a borrowing from French. Or (ii) a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French mellifluent; Latin mellifluent-, mellifluens.

  11. sweetly or smoothly flowing; sweet-sounding: a mellifluous voice; mellifluous tones. flowing with honey; sweetened with or as if with honey. Late Latin mellifluus, equivalent. to Latin melli- (stem of mel) honey + -flu ( ere) to flow + -us adjective, adjectival suffix (see - ous) late Middle English 1375–1425. mel•lif′lu•ous•ly, adv.