Late Latin mellifluent-, mellifluens, from Latin mell-, mel + fluent-, fluens, present participle of fluere
1601, in the meaning defined above
melliferous
mellifluent
mellifluous
“Mellifluent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mellifluent. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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