mellifluous
sweet sounding
TRANSLATION
einschmeichelnd, honigsüß, lieblich
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
TV and radio presenter Stuart Hall has been given all-party backing for what is described as his "unique" style of broadcasting; his "rich MELLIFLUOUS voice" reminiscent of that great actor John Gielgud.
(BBC News - 11th February 1999)
(BBC News - 11th February 1999)
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mel-lif-luous
Mellifluous means flowing with sweetness; smooth.
This deliciously descriptive word comes from the Latin mel, meaning "honey" and fluere, meaning "to flow."
It is a linguistic cousin of the name Melissa, which was borrowed whole from the Greek, where it denotes that "honey-licking" creature, the bee.
Mellifluous means flowing with sweetness; smooth.
This deliciously descriptive word comes from the Latin mel, meaning "honey" and fluere, meaning "to flow."
It is a linguistic cousin of the name Melissa, which was borrowed whole from the Greek, where it denotes that "honey-licking" creature, the bee.
