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Word of the Day for Wednesday March 20, 2002:

mellifluous \muh-LIF-loo-us\, adjective:
Flowing as with honey; flowing sweetly or smoothly; as, a
mellifluous voice.

The balladeer whose mellifluous voice serenaded two
generations of lovers.
--Margo Jefferson, "Unforgettable," [1]New York Times,
December 26, 1999

The tones were high-sounding, mellifluous, as if the
speaker was reading from a book of old English verse while
holding back any trace of sentiment or emotion.
--Ken Gormley, Archibald Cox: Conscience of a Nation

I picked up more mellifluous words when a family friend
came over to teach me some Chilean music on my guitar.
--Edward Hower, "No Frogs Allowed," [2]New York Times,
January 30, 2000
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Mellifluous comes from Latin mellifluus, from mel, "honey" +
fluus, "flowing," from fluere, "to flow."

Synonyms: canorous, dulcet, melodious, sweet. [3]Find more at
Thesaurus.com.

References

1. http://www.nytimes.com/
2. http://www.nytimes.com/
3. http://www.thesaurus.com/roget/III/413.html


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