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mellifluous

adj.
UK //mɛlˈɪfluːəs// mel·liflu·ous
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Origin

From Latin mellifluus (“flowing like honey”), 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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