See Also: melodious(dictionary)
melodious(dictionary)

melodious (iou)



melodious adjective. LME.
[Old French melodieus (mod. melodieux) = medieval Latin melodiosus, from Latin melodia MELODY: see -IOUS.]
Characterized by melody; sweet-sounding, tuneful. LME.
Dryden A music more melodious than the spheres. I. McEwan Her voice was melodious.
Producing melody; singing sweetly. L16.
Shakespeare Titus Andronicus Where like a sweet melodious bird it sang.
Susceptible to melody. L16-E17.
Having a melody; pertaining to or of the nature of melody. E18.
melodiously adverb LME.
melodiousness noun M16.