Word of the Day 09/10/21 Canorous
Canorous (adjective)
ca·no·rous [kuh-nawr-uhs, -nohr-] (previously 07-24-13)
adjective
1. melodious; musical.
OTHER WORDS FROM CANOROUS
ca·no·rous·ly, adverb
ca·no·rous·ness, noun
WORDS RELATED TO CANOROUS
vivid, vibrant, deep, bright, warm, resonant, strong, intense, catchy, symphonic, melodic, tuneful, musical, melodious, accordant, agreeable, clear, dulcet, euphonious, mellifluous
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Origin: 1640–50; < Latin canorus, equivalent to canor- (stem of canor song, equivalent to can ( ere ) to sing + -or -or ) + -us -ous
HOW TO USE CANOROUS IN A SENTENCE
Some are graceful and smooth, however, and are canorous though never sonorous.
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ca·no·rous [kuh-nawr-uhs, -nohr-] (previously 07-24-13)
adjective
1. melodious; musical.
OTHER WORDS FROM CANOROUS
ca·no·rous·ly, adverb
ca·no·rous·ness, noun
WORDS RELATED TO CANOROUS
vivid, vibrant, deep, bright, warm, resonant, strong, intense, catchy, symphonic, melodic, tuneful, musical, melodious, accordant, agreeable, clear, dulcet, euphonious, mellifluous
See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com
Origin: 1640–50; < Latin canorus, equivalent to canor- (stem of canor song, equivalent to can ( ere ) to sing + -or -or ) + -us -ous
HOW TO USE CANOROUS IN A SENTENCE
Some are graceful and smooth, however, and are canorous though never sonorous.
SABBATH IN PURITAN NEW ENGLAND|ALICE MORSE EARLE
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.