Word meaning
mellifluous
adjective · meh-LIF-loo-us
What does mellifluous mean?
Mellifluous means sweet or musical; pleasant to hear.
Mellifluous in a sentence
“The narrator's mellifluous voice made the audiobook a joy.”
Synonyms for mellifluous
- melodious
- dulcet
- honeyed
Where does mellifluous come from?
From Latin mel, "honey," and fluere, "to flow."
How to remember mellifluous
- Say it out loud a few times: meh-LIF-loo-us.
- Write one sentence of your own using mellifluous, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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