blandus

Meaning

1. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) pleasant, agreeable
2. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) enticing, seductive, alluring
3. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) persuasive
4. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) fawning, flattering, smooth, suave

Concepts

flattering

persuasive

assuasive

pleasant

favonian

soft-core

Synonyms

amoenus

bellus

benignus

dulcis

suāvis

iūcundus

grātus

Translations

مُمْتِع

سَارّ

agradable

plaent

angenehm

μειλίχιος

πράος

ευχάριστος

agréable

douce

flatteur

léger

plaisant

séduisant

لَطِيف

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈbɫan.dʊs]

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *mland-, a nasalised variant of *meld-, extended form of *mel-. Cognate to Sanskrit मण्ड (maṇḍa, “cream; liquor; pleasantness; adornment, embellishment”). See mollis.