mellifluous

== English == === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /məˈlɪflu.əs/, /mɛˈlɪflu.əs/ === Adjective === mellifluous (comparative more mellifluous, superlative most mellifluous) Flowing like honey. (figurative) Sweet, smooth and musical; pleasant to hear (generally used of a person's voice, tone or writing style). Synonyms: birdsweet, dulcet, euphonious, mellifluent ==== Usage notes ==== Not to be confused with melliferous (“of a plant or its parts: bearing any substance (such as nectar or pollen) which is collected by bees to produce honey; (by extension) producing honey; (figurative) honeyed, sweet”). ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== melliloquent superfluous ==== Translations ==== === References ===