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canorous
[ kuh-nawr-uhs, -nohr- ]
/ kəˈnɔr əs, -ˈnoʊr- /
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adjective
melodious; musical.
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Origin of canorous
OTHER WORDS FROM canorous
ca·no·rous·ly, adverbca·no·rous·ness, nounWords nearby canorous
can opener, Canopic, canopic jar, Canopus, canopy, canorous, Canossa, canotier, Canova, Canrobert, cans
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How to use canorous in a sentence
Some are graceful and smooth, however, and are canorous though never sonorous.
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British Dictionary definitions for canorous
canorous
/ (kəˈnɔːrəs) /
adjective
rare tuneful; melodious
Derived forms of canorous
canorously, adverbcanorousness, nounWord Origin for canorous
C17: from Latin canōrus, from canere to sing
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