- melodious
- melodious (adj.) late 14c., from O.Fr. melodios "melodious; delightful" (Fr. mélodieux), from M.L. melodiosus, from L. melodia (see MELODY (Cf. melody)). Related: Melodiously; melodiousness.
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Melodious — Me*lo di*ous, a. [Cf. F. m[ e]lodieux. See {Melody}.] Containing, or producing, melody; musical; agreeable to the ear by a sweet succession of sounds; as, a melodious voice. A melodious voice. A melodious undertone. Longfellow. {Me*lo di*ous*ly} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
melodious — / melodic [adj] harmonious, musical accordant, agreeable, assonant, canorous, clear, concordant, dulcet, euphonic, euphonious, harmonic, in tune, mellifluous, mellow, pleasing, resonant, silvery, soft, songful, sweet, sweet sounding, symphonic,… … New thesaurus
melodious — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ pleasant sounding; tuneful … English terms dictionary
melodious — [mə lō′dē əs] adj. [OFr melodieus] 1. containing or producing melody 2. pleasing to hear; sounding sweet; tuneful melodiously adv. melodiousness n … English World dictionary
melodious — me|lo|di|ous [mıˈləudiəs US ˈlou ] adj formal something that sounds melodious sounds like music or has a pleasant tune ▪ He spoke in a quiet melodious voice. >melodiously adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
melodious — [[t]mɪlo͟ʊdiəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED A melodious sound is pleasant to listen to. [LITERARY] She spoke in a quietly melodious voice. Syn: musical … English dictionary
melodious — melodico ит. [мэло/дико] mélodieux фр. [мэлодиё/] melodioso ит. [мэлодио/зо] melodious англ. [мило/удьес] mélodique фр. [мэлоди/к] melodisch нем. [мэло/диш] … Словарь иностранных музыкальных терминов
melodious — adjective formal having a pleasant tune or a pleasant sound like music: The piece was melodious and simple. melodiously adverb melodiousness noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
melodious — adjective the pleasure of hearing her melodious singing voice Syn: tuneful, melodic, musical, mellifluous, dulcet, sweet sounding, silvery, harmonious, euphonious, lyrical; informal easy on the ear Ant: discordant … Thesaurus of popular words
Melodious Blackbird — In Belize Conservation status … Wikipedia
