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Definition of mellifluent in English: mellifluentadjective mɛˈlɪflʊəntməˈlifləwənt another term for mellifluous Example sentencesExamples - As a result, a sense of mellifluent monotony is achieved and paired with an unmistakable improvisatory quality that characterizes most Greek folk music.
- The variation in the music vividly brought out the union: for the ‘slokas’ that dealt with Parvathi, the music was mellifluent, and for those that described Siva, it was a bit rough with the beating of drums.
- The playback singer, K. S. Chitra, lends her mellifluent voice to these songs, which include solos, duets and chorus.
OriginEarly 17th century: from late Latin mellifluent-, from Latin mel, mell(i)- 'honey' + fluent- 'flowing' (from the verb fluere). Definition of mellifluent in US English: mellifluentadjectiveməˈlifləwənt another term for mellifluous Example sentencesExamples - The variation in the music vividly brought out the union: for the ‘slokas’ that dealt with Parvathi, the music was mellifluent, and for those that described Siva, it was a bit rough with the beating of drums.
- The playback singer, K. S. Chitra, lends her mellifluent voice to these songs, which include solos, duets and chorus.
- As a result, a sense of mellifluent monotony is achieved and paired with an unmistakable improvisatory quality that characterizes most Greek folk music.
OriginEarly 17th century: from late Latin mellifluent-, from Latin mel, mell(i)- ‘honey’ + fluent- ‘flowing’ (from the verb fluere). |