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mellifluent

[muh-lif-loo-uh nt]
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adjective

mellifluous.

Origin of mellifluent

1595–1605; < Late Latin mellifluent- (stem of mellifluēns), equivalent to Latin melli- (stem of mel) honey + fluent- fluent
Related formsmel·lif·lu·ence, nounmel·lif·lu·ent·ly, adverbun·mel·lif·lu·ent, adjectiveun·mel·lif·lu·ent·ly, adverb
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Related Words for mellifluent

savory, sweet, soft, delicate, soothing, eloquent, talkative, vocal, persuasive, succulent, solvent, damp, smooth, running, wet, perfect, full, developed, cultured, matured
Word Origin and History for mellifluent
adj.

c.1600, from Middle French mellifluent and directly from Late Latin mellifluentem (nominative mellifluens), related to mellifluus (see mellifluous).

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