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offline LeCoeur from the outer edge of the universe (United States) on 2002-08-27 06:45 [#00366934]
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mellifluous (muh-LIF-LOO-uhs)

adjective

Smoothly or sweetly flowing, as if like honey.

[From Middle English, from Late Latin mellifluus, from
melli-, from Latin mel
(honey) + fluere (to flow).]

(this word reminds me of the voice of someone you love. it
sounds very mellifluous!!)


 

offline pachi from yo momma (United States) on 2002-08-27 06:50 [#00366941]
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combo of melody and fluid ??


 

offline DaWeeze from WANTED IN 16 STATES! on 2002-08-27 06:50 [#00366943]
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mellifluous-A watermelon with a cold...

;.)


 

offline LeCoeur from the outer edge of the universe (United States) on 2002-08-27 06:56 [#00366952]
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nope.....see the origins below the word.....it's middle
eastern! =0)

da weeze thats a funny analogy!!


 

offline jand from Braintree (United Kingdom) on 2002-08-27 06:57 [#00366953]
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"combo of melody and fluid ??"

Good as description as any....

mmm..I like that word but don't think I've ever managed to
prise it into any conversations...perhaps I should have a
try today....


 

offline Zeus from San Francisco (United States) on 2002-08-27 06:57 [#00366954]
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latin is middle eastern?


 

offline jand from Braintree (United Kingdom) on 2002-08-27 06:58 [#00366956]
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honeyflow...

hehe....wow...that's even cooler now I've read it
properly...

weird where words come from....always loved that process in
language...


 

offline DaWeeze from WANTED IN 16 STATES! on 2002-08-27 07:01 [#00366961]
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I think she meant Middle English, Zeus...

LeCoeur: Thank you. ;.)


 

offline LeCoeur from the outer edge of the universe (United States) on 2002-08-27 07:01 [#00366962]
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do'H

out out damn eyes......ehehe

middle english.....thats what i MEANT to type.....oye....

and jand yes the orgins of words is MOST interesting to me.
thats why i include them in the definition.

it's just a lovely word with a lovely meaning!!


 

offline titsworth from Washington, DC (United States) on 2002-08-27 07:01 [#00366963]
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hahaha
i think she means middle english ;)


 

offline Zeus from San Francisco (United States) on 2002-08-27 07:03 [#00366968]
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hehe

i was like... wtf?!

;)



 

offline pachi from yo momma (United States) on 2002-08-27 07:04 [#00366969]
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studying root words is cool cos u can figure out what words
mean w/out a dictionary =)


 


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