mellifluous

Meaning

1. Flowing like honey.
2. (figuratively) Sweet, smooth and musical; pleasant to hear (generally used of a person's voice, tone or writing style).

Synonyms

sweet

mellifluent

dulcet

melodious

sweet-sounding

mellisonant

honey-mouthed

euphonious

tuneful

honeyed

melli fluent

luscious

candied

melodic

velvet

cantabile

Translations

mellifluo

melliflue

melifluo

mielleux

μελίρρυτος

mélodieux

dulce

μελωδικός

agradable

سلس

mel·lifu

dolç

herrikbar

honingzoet

stroperig

Pronounced as (IPA)

/məˈlɪflu.əs/

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 a similar meaning.