Melifluent
/mɛˈlɪf.lu.ənt/noun
Sweetly or smoothly flowing, especially in reference to speech or writing.
Did you know?Its Latin ancestor, mellifluus, was used metaphorically for eloquent speech, linking persuasive language with the almost magical sweetness of honey.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*melid
“Honey; a reconstructed root associated with honey and sweetness”
Classical Latin
Latin
mel
“Honey”
Classical Latin
Latin
fluere
“To flow or stream”
Late Latin
Latin
mellifluus
“Honey-flowing; sweetly flowing”
Middle English to Early Modern English
English
mellifluous
“Sweet-sounding or smooth in style”
17th Century
English
melifluent
“Sweetly or smoothly flowing”