canorous

A rare, literary adjective meaning melodious or song-like; now largely obsolete in everyday English.

• 🇩🇪Seltenes literarisches Adjektiv mit der Bedeutung melodisch oder gesangartig klingend; im heutigen Alltagsenglisch weitgehend veraltet.

1. Richly melodious C2 formal

   Having a pleasant, resonant, and musical quality; sweet-sounding.

   • The canorous voice of the opera singer filled the hall.
   • The canorous notes of the violin soothed the audience.
   • The poet's canorous verses were a delight to hear.

   🇩🇪Wohlklingend

   Synonyme: dulceteuphoniousharmoniouslyricalmellifluousmelodiousmusicaltuneful

   Antonyme: cacophonousdiscordantdissonantgratingharshjarringunmelodiousunmusical

• more canorous comparative form
• most canorous superlative form