dulcet

English

WOTD – 26 July 2009

Etymology

From Old French doucet, from dulz, dulce ‎(“sweet, pleasant”) + diminutive -et, from Latin dulcis ‎(“sweet, pleasant”).

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /ˈdʌl.sɪt/, /ˈdʌl.sət/

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Adjective

dulcet

1. Sweet, especially when describing voice or tones; melodious.
2. Generally pleasing; agreeable.
3. (archaic) Sweet to the taste.

Synonyms

• (melodious): birdsweet
• (generally pleasing): agreeable, soothing
• (sweet to the taste): sugary, sweet

Translations

sweet (voice, tone), melodious

• Bulgarian: мелодичен (bg) ‎(melodičen)
• Finnish: sointuva
• French: suave (fr)

• German: wohlklingend (de), melodisch (de), lieblich (de)
• Greek: τραγουδιστός (el) ‎(tragoudistós)
• Spanish: dulce (es)

generally pleasing, soothing, agreeable

• Bulgarian: приятен (bg) ‎(prijaten)
• Finnish: miellyttävä (fi)

• German: angenehm (de), beruhigend (de), lind (de)
• Spanish: dulce (es)

sweet to the taste

• Bulgarian: сладък (bg) ‎(sladǎk)
• Finnish: makea (fi)

• German: lieblich (de), süß (de), angenehm (de)
• Spanish: dulce (es)

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Translations to be checked

• French: ^{(please verify)} doux
• Ido: ^{(please verify)} dulca

See also

• dulcimer

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Latin

Verb

dulcet

1. third-person singular present active subjunctive of dulcō