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mellifluēns, fluentis (mel u. fluo), honigfließend; übtr., lieblich redend, Nestor, Auson. epist. 16, 2, 14. p. 175 Schenkl.
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Mellifluent — Mel*lif lu*ent, a. [L. mellifluens. See {Mellifluous}.] Flowing as with honey; smooth; mellifluous. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mellifluent — adjective Etymology: Late Latin mellifluent , mellifluens, from Latin mell , mel + fluent , fluens, present participle of fluere Date: 1601 mellifluous • mellifluently adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
mellifluent — mellifluence, n. mellifluently, adv. /meuh lif looh euhnt/, adj. mellifluous. [1595 1605; < LL mellifluent (s. of mellifluens), equiv. to L melli (s. of mel) honey + fluent FLUENT] * * * … Universalium
mellifluent — ⇒MELLIFLUENT, ENTE, adj. Littéraire A. Doux comme le miel. P. métaph. Ce produit [le fric] mellifluent, sapide et polygène s évapore avec la plus grande facilité (QUENEAU, Zazie, 1959, p. 201). B. Au fig. Qui est empreint de douceur (notamment en … Encyclopédie Universelle
mellifluent — (adj.) c.1600, from M.Fr. mellifluent and directly from L.L. mellifluentem (nom. mellifluens), related to mellifluus (see MELLIFLUOUS (Cf. mellifluous)) … Etymology dictionary
mellifluent — /məˈlɪfluənt/ (say muh lifloohuhnt) adjective → mellifluous. {Late Latin mellifluens flowing with honey} –mellifluence, noun –mellifluently, adverb …
mellifluent — [mə lif′lo͞o ənt] adj. [LL mellifluens] MELLIFLUOUS mellifluence n … English World dictionary
mellifluent — fləwənt adjective Etymology: Late Latin mellifluent , mellifluens, from Latin melli mell + fluent , fluens, present participle of fluere to flow more at fluid archaic : mellifluous … Useful english dictionary
mel|lif´lu|ent|ly — mel|lif|lu|ent «muh LIHF lu uhnt», adjective. = mellifluous: (Cf. ↑mellifluous) »He is a mellifluent preacher (Newsweek). ╂[< Late Latin mellifluēns, entis < mel, mellis honey + fluēns, entis, present participle of fluere flow]… … Useful english dictionary
mel|lif|lu|ent — «muh LIHF lu uhnt», adjective. = mellifluous: (Cf. ↑mellifluous) »He is a mellifluent preacher (Newsweek). ╂[< Late Latin mellifluēns, entis < mel, mellis honey + fluēns, entis, present participle of fluere flow] –mel|lif´lu|ent|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
