What is the Latin word for melodious?

The usual Latin words for “melodious” are canōrus, sonōrus, numerōsus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“melodious” in Latin

canōrusof or pertaining to melody; melodious, harmonious, euphonious sonōrussounding, resounding numerōsusnumerous, manifold, multiple, abundant; full of harmony or rhythm; harmonious, melodious, rhythmical, measured

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

melodious

bene sonans (Cic.): canorus (Cic.): sonorus (Tib.): numerosus (of style or verses).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for melodious?: The usual Latin words for “melodious” are canōrus, sonōrus, numerōsus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.