mellifluo

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mellifluo m sing

   singolare   plurale 
 maschile    mellifluo    melliflui 
 femminile    melliflua    melliflue 


  1. (letterario) detto di ciò che stilla con abbondanza, che riversa intorno, che fa scorrere miele
  2. (senso figurato) chi o che manifesta una dolcezza, una delicata affabilità e gentilezza quasi stucchevoli per affettazione oppure ambiguamente suadenti e poco sincere
mel | lì | flu | o

IPA: /melˈlifluo/

dal latino tardo melliflŭus, composto del latino classico mel (genitivo mellis) cioè "miele" e di flŭo (inf. fluĕre) "io scorro"

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