canorous

US: (kə nôr′əs, -nōr′-)

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ca•no•rous  (kə nôr′əs, -nōr′-), adj. 

1. melodious;
   musical.

• Latin canōrus, equivalent. to canōr- (stem of canor song, equivalent. to can(ere) to sing + -or -or¹) + -us -ous
• 1640–50

ca•no′rous•ly, adv. 
ca•no′rous•ness, n.