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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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