mellifluous

English - Turkish

Definition of mellifluous in English Turkish dictionary

yumuşak

(konuşma/ses/müzik/vb.) tatlı

akıcı

bal gibi tatlı

{s} bal gibi

{s} tatlı

Onun tatlı bir sesi var. - He has a mellifluous voice.

hoş

Related Terms

mellifluous 

bal gibi tatlı

English - English

Definition of mellifluous in English English dictionary

Sweet and smooth; generally used of a person's voice, tone or writing style

Flowing like honey

sweetly or smoothly flowing

{a} flowing with honey

Flowing as with honey; smooth; flowing sweetly or smoothly; as, a mellifluous voice

pleasing to the ear; "the dulcet tones of the cello"

{s} sweetly flowing, pleasing to the tongue or ear, sweet as with honey, mellifluent

A mellifluous voice or piece of music is smooth and gentle and very pleasant to listen to. I grew up around people who had wonderful, mellifluous voices. a mellifluous voice or piece of music sounds pleasantly smooth (mellifluus, from mel + fluere )

Sweet and smooth; generally used of a persons voice, tone or writing style

Related Terms

mellifluously

In a mellifluous manner; sweetly

mellifluously

in a sweet and flowing manner

mellifluousness

The property of being mellifluous

Hyphenation

mel·lif·lu·ous

Synonyms

dulcet, agreeable, euphonic, fluid, harmonic, honeyed, mellow, pleasing, resonant, songful, soothing, symphonious, tuned, tuneful

Etymology

() 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 similar meaning.