canorous

[ kuh-nawr-uhs, -nohr- ]
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adjective
  1. melodious; musical.

Origin of canorous

1
1640–50; <Latin canōrus, equivalent to canōr- (stem of canor song, equivalent to can(ere) to sing + -or-or1) + -us-ous

Other words from canorous

  • ca·no·rous·ly, adverb
  • ca·no·rous·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for canorous

canorous

/ (kəˈnɔːrəs) /


adjective
  1. rare tuneful; melodious

Origin of canorous

1
C17: from Latin canōrus, from canere to sing

Derived forms of canorous

  • canorously, adverb
  • canorousness, noun

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