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melodious
muh-LOH-dee-uhs
Melodious (adj) means pleasant-sounding and tuneful. Example: “Birds filled the morning with melodious song.”
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Pleasant-sounding and tuneful.
"Patinkin’s melodious voice is a natural fit for animation, and he breathes just the right type of upper-crust life into Hugh in 22 short minutes."
— Erik Adams, TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “Lisa’s Wedding (2013)
"Birds filled the morning with melodious song."
How to use melodious
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSweet and tuneful to listen to — usually describing a voice, birdsong, or music.
Common mistake
Melodious describes how something sounds (pleasant, tuneful); melodic just means related to melody and doesn't always imply the sound is pleasant.
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more melodious
- Superlative
- most melodious
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Etymology
From Middle English melodious, via Middle French, ultimately built on the same root as melody.
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unmelodious
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What does “melodious” mean?
The word “melodious” means pleasant-sounding and tuneful. In plain terms, sweet and tuneful to listen to — usually describing a voice, birdsong, or music.
How do you pronounce “melodious”?
“Melodious” is pronounced muh-LOH-dee-uhs (/məˈloʊdi.əs/ in IPA).
How do you use “melodious” in a sentence?
Here is “melodious” used in a sentence: “Birds filled the morning with melodious song.”
What part of speech is “melodious”?
“Melodious” is an adjective.
Where does the word “melodious” come from?
The word “melodious” comes from Middle French. From Middle English melodious, via Middle French, ultimately built on the same root as melody.
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