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mellifluousness Definition


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mellifluous
mellifluent
adj
    1. Said of sounds, speech, etc: having a smooth sweet flowing quality.
      Thesaurus: resonant, melodious, musical, euphonious, honeyed, mellow, smooth, soothing, sweet; Antonym: discordant, harsh.
Derivative: mellifluously
adverb
    Derivative: mellifluousness
    noun
      Etymology: 15c: from Latin mel honey + fluere to flow.



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