canorous

1 9.9

Being rich and pleasant in sound like a singing voice

adjective
/kəˈnɔːrəs/

Literature

: canoro

The canorous voices of the choir filled the cathedral with beautiful harmonies.

Examples

We listened to the canorous melodies of the songbirds in the peaceful garden.
Her canorous laughter echoed through the hall, bringing joy to everyone around her.
Therefore, Wu Zongyu bought a micro camera online and started a website with the romantic and canorous name "Grass-Green cqq."

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Synonyms

musical

vscanorous

6 1.7

Having a pleasing sound like a song

adds fuller richness and a more resonant quality to that melody

dulcet

vscanorous

6 8.9

A sweet, pleasant sound that soothes

is richer and more resonant rather than mainly sweet or soothing

melodious

vscanorous

6 4.0

Has a pleasant, musical sound

stresses a richer, fuller sound quality beyond simple tunefulness

mellifluous

vscanorous

Formal

4 8.5

A smooth, sweet sound that is pleasant to hear

is similar but highlights fuller, more resonant sound quality

sonorous

vscanorous

3 7.2

A deep, loud sound that fills a place

is more about pleasing richness rather than depth and loudness

vibrant

vscanorous

2 4.2

A strong, clear sound that fills a room

stresses pleasant fullness rather than energetic or forceful tone

euphonious

vscanorous

1 8.3

A pleasant, smooth sound like music or speech that is nice to listen to

means the same pleasantness but stresses fuller, richer resonance

singing

vscanorous

1 4.1

Having a smooth, flowing sound or line

leans more toward a full, resonant pleasantness than mere smoothness

euphonic

vscanorous

1 8.0

Having a smooth, pleasant sound

keeps the same pleasing idea while adding fuller, richer tone

songful

vscanorous

Literature

1 6.1

A sound that is clear and pleasant like someone singing

focuses on a richly pleasant tone rather than simply musical quality

mellisonant

vscanorous

Formal

1 9.9

A pleasant, sweet sound that is nice to hear

is broader, stressing full richness as well as sweetness

euphonical

vscanorous

1 9.7

Has a pleasant, smooth sound that is easy to listen to

shares that pleasing quality while stressing stronger, fuller tone

sonorant

vscanorous

8.4

A full, rich sound that is pleasant to hear

emphasizes rich pleasant tone rather than only loud resonance

euphonous

vscanorous

8.9

Sounds pleasant and smooth to hear

focuses more on full, rich sonority than mere harmony

Antonyms

dissonant

Specialized

2 7.3

A combination of musical notes that sounds harsh and unsettled

unmelodious

1 8.0

Not having a pleasant, musical sound

How Melodious

canorous

Literature

1 9.9

melodious

6 4.0

tuneful

2 3.2

sonorous

3 7.2

pleasing

58 2.0

Surface Forms

canorous positive

Morphology

canorous = canor + ous

The adjective is formed with the productive suffix '-ous' but its stem 'canor' is a Latin combining form not a recognizable English base, so learners cannot reliably derive the meaning from known English words.

Etymology

Canorous comes from the Latin canor ('song') and canere ('to sing'). Think of the English word chant, which has the same root, so a canorous sound is rich, pleasant, and like singing.