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English Dictionary: mellifluous	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for mellifluous
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
mellifluous adj pleasing to the ear; "the dulcet tones of the cello" Synonym(s): dulcet, honeyed, mellifluous, mellisonant, sweet
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Mellifluous \Mellif"luous\, a. [L. mellifluus; mel, mellis, honey (akin to Gr. [?], Goth. milip) + fluere to flow. See {Mildew}, {Fluent}, and cf. {Marmalade}.] Flowing as with honey; smooth; flowing sweetly or smoothly; as, a mellifluous voice. -- {Mellif"luous*ly}, adv.