Main Entry:

mel·lif·lu·ous

Pronunciation:

\me-ˈli-flə-wəs, mə-\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Middle English mellyfluous, from Late Latin mellifluus, from Latin mell-, mel honey + fluere to flow; akin to Gothic milith honey, Greek melit-, meli

Date:

15th century

1 : having a smooth rich flow <a mellifluous voice> 2 : filled with something (as honey) that sweetens

— mel·lif·lu·ous·ly adverb

— mel·lif·lu·ous·ness noun