CANOROUSLY

Etymology

Adverb

canorously (comparative more canorously, superlative most canorously)

In a canorous manner.

Source: Wiktionary


CANOROUS

Ca*no"rous, a. Etym: [L. canorus, from nor melody, fr. canere to sing.]

Definition: Melodious; musical. "Birds that are most canorous." Sir T. Browne. A long, lound, and canorous peal of laughter. De Quincey.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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