melodious
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melodious
- /məˈləʊdi.əs/ UK
- /məˈloʊdi.əs/ US
Rhymes with -əʊdiəs
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English melodious, from Middle French melodieus, melodieux. By surface analysis, melod(i) + -ous.
adjective more melodious · most melodious
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Having a pleasant melody or sound; tuneful.
Tremulous on the bladed graſs ſhone bright the pearly drops, like an aſſembly of ſparkling ſtars dancing on the plains of the zodiac; vocal was every bending ſpray, every reed was inſpired, each warbling throat ſeemed to emulate the melodious voice of the bird of a thouſand ſongs.
Similar: tuneful
Translations
Talk about this word "melodious." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/melodious. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. melodious. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/melodious "melodious." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/melodious.Cite this
@misc{melodious_2026,
title = {melodious},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/melodious},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
