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Added 2 October 2026

mellifluous

/məˈlɪflu.əs/ adjective

Latin root: mellifluus Wiktionary

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Flowing like honey.
Sweet, smooth and musical; pleasant to hear (generally used of a person's voice, tone or writing style).

Origin

From Middle English mellifluous, mellyfluous, from Latin mellifluus (“flowing like honey”) + -ous, from mel (“honey”) + fluō (“flow”). Compare superfluous and fluid, from same root, and with dulcet (“sweet speech”), alternative Latinate term with a similar meaning.

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