melodious

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /məˈloʊdi.əs/ UK /məˈləʊdi.əs/ See IPA manual

Freq #39567

Meanings

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adj
Pleasant to listen to; having a beautiful tune.

The melodious song of the meadowlark drifted across the field.

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Synonyms

1 adj · pleasant to listen to;... melodic musical tuneful

Word family

Forms melodiousnessunmelodious

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Phrases (1)

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melodious song
a tune or bird call that sounds musical and pleasant

Adjective + noun

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English melodious, from Middle French melodieus, melodieux. By surface analysis, melod(i) + -ous.

melodious Middle English melodieus Middle French

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