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   mellifluent

   /mɪˈlɪflʊənt/

   adjective

   • 1. another term for mellifluous

   Word Origin early 17th century: from late Latin mellifluent-, from Latin mel, mell(i)- ‘honey’ + fluent- ‘flowing’ (from the verb fluere).

   Derivatives

   • 1. mellifluence noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mellifluentMellifluent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Mellifluent means having a sweet and flowing sound, like honey. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and etymology of this adjective from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMELLIFLUENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Mellifluent means mellifluous, which means having a sweet and flowing sound. Learn the word origin, frequency, synonyms, pronunciation and examples of mellifluent and mellifluous.

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

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › mellifluentMellifluent - definition of mellifluent by The Free Dictionary

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   Mellifluent means sweetly or smoothly flowing, or sweetened with or as if with honey. Find the origin, pronunciation, and examples of mellifluent and its synonyms in this online dictionary.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › thesaurusMELLIFLUENT - 66 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   Mellifluent means having a sweet and pleasant sound or tone. Find 66 words and phrases that are similar or opposite to mellifluent, such as melodious, musical, lyric, round, and harsh, discordant, raucous.

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

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMELLIFLUOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   having a pleasant and flowing sound: a deep mellifluous voice. the mellifluous sound of the cello. Synonyms. dulcet literary. honeyed tones/words/voice. sweet. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Describing qualities of sound. audibly. boomy. chocolatey. chuff. clomp. crackling. ear-splitting. mellifluously. melodically. melodiously.