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    canorous
    /kəˈnɔːrəs/

    adjective

    • 1. (of song or speech) melodious or resonant. rare

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › canorousCanorous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Canorous typically describes things, such as church choirs or birds in the spring, that are a pleasure to listen to. It derives from the Latin verb canere ("to sing"), a root it shares with a number of words that evoke what is sweet to the ear, such as chant , canticle ("a song"), cantor ("a leader of a choir"), carmen ("a song, poem, or ...

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    Canorous definition: melodious; musical.. See examples of CANOROUS used in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCANOROUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Jun 7, 2024 · Definition of 'canorous' Word Frequency. canorous in British English. (kəˈnɔːrəs ) adjective. rare. tuneful; melodious. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. canorously (caˈnorously) adverb. canorousness (caˈnorousness) noun. Word origin. C17: from Latin canōrus, from canere to sing. You may also like.

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    Synonyms for CANOROUS: symphonic, musical, melodic, melodious, rhythmic, rhythmical, harmonizing, tuneful; Antonyms of CANOROUS: metallic, dissonant, discordant, unmusical, disharmonious, inharmonious, harsh, scratching

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    2 days ago · IPA guide. Definitions of canorous. adjective. richly melodious. synonyms: songful. melodic, melodious, musical. containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › canorousCanorous - definition of canorous by The Free Dictionary

    Define canorous. canorous synonyms, canorous pronunciation, canorous translation, English dictionary definition of canorous. adj. Richly melodious; tuneful: "Edward R. Murrow's canorous broadcasts of the blitz of London" . ca·no′rous·ly adv. ca·no′rous·ness n.

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    Canorous definition: . See examples of CANOROUS used in a sentence.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › canorousCanorous Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Canorous definition: Richly melodious; tuneful.

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    Jun 10, 2024 · Definition of 'canorous' Word Frequency. canorous in American English. (kəˈnɔrəs ) adjective. Rare. pleasing in sound; melodious; musical. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Derived forms. canorously (caˈnorously) adverb. Word origin.

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    (of song or speech) melodious or resonant.. Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.