MELLIFLUOUS


Meaning of MELLIFLUOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ me-ˈli-flə-wəs, mə- ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English mellyfluous, from Late Latin mellifluus, from Latin mell-, mel honey + fluere to flow; akin to Gothic milith honey, Greek melit-, meli

Date: 15th century

1. : having a smooth rich flow

a mellifluous voice

2. : filled with something (as honey) that sweetens

• mel·lif·lu·ous·ly adverb

• mel·lif·lu·ous·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.