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Added 9 October 2026

melodious

/məˈləʊdi.əs/ adjective

In Latin: canōrus Wiktionary

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Having a pleasant melody or sound; tuneful.

Origin

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

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