\ mə-ˈli-flü-əs \ Adjective Sweet or musical; pleasant to hear From Latin mellifluus, meaning “flowing with honey,” from mel (honey) + fluere (to flow) Her mellifluous voice made the story

\ ˌser-ən-ˈdi-pə-tē \ Noun The occurrence of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way Coined by Horace Walpole in 1754, from “The Three Princes of Serendip,” a Persian

\ ˌses-kwə-pə-ˈdeɪ-liən \ Adjective Given to using long words; characterized by long words From Latin sesquipedalis, meaning “a foot and a half long,” from sesqui- (one and a half) +