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canorous

[ kuh-nawr-uh s, -nohr- ]
/ kəˈnɔr əs, -ˈnoʊr- /
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adjective

melodious; musical.

RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

canopic, canopic jar, canopied, canopus, canopy, canorous, canorously, canossa, canotier, canova, canova, antonio

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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Examples from the Web for 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

/ (kəˈnɔːrəs) /

adjective

rare tuneful; melodious
Derived Formscanorously, adverbcanorousness, noun

Word Origin for canorous

C17: from Latin canōrus, from canere to sing
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