(definition) by Webster 1913 Wed Dec 22 1999 at 1:07:11

Me*lo"di*ous (?), a. [Cf. F. m'elodieux. See Melody.]

Containing, or producing, melody; musical; agreeable to the ear by a sweet succession of sounds; as, a melodious voice.

"A melodious voice." "A melodious undertone." Longfellow. -- Me*lo"di*ous*ly, adv. -- Me*lo"di*ous*ness, n.

 

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