canorous

[kuh-nawr-uh s, -nohr-]

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adjective

melodious; musical.

Origin of canorous

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

Related formsca·no·rous·ly, adverbca·no·rous·ness, noun

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Related Words for canorous

vivid, vibrant, deep, bright, warm, resonant, strong, intense, catchy, symphonic, melodic, tuneful, musical, melodious, accordant, agreeable, clear, dulcet, euphonious, mellifluous

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Historical Examples of canorous

Some are graceful and smooth, however, and are canorous though never sonorous.
Sabbath in Puritan New England
Alice Morse Earle

British Dictionary definitions for canorous

canorous

adjective

rare tuneful; melodious

Derived Formscanorously, adverbcanorousness, noun

Word Origin for canorous

C17: from Latin canōrus, from canere to sing

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