dulcet
English
Etymology
From Middle English doucet, from Old French doucet, from dulz, dulce (“sweet, pleasant”) + diminutive -et, from Latin dulcis (“sweet, pleasant”). Cognate with Spanish dulce, French doux, Italian dolce, Portuguese doce, and Romanian dulce.
Pronunciation
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Adjective
dulcet
- Sweet, especially when describing voice or tones; melodious.
- Generally pleasing; agreeable.
- (archaic) Sweet to the taste.
- 1667 — John Milton, Paradise Lost Book V
- ...for drink the Grape
She crushes, inoffensive must, and meads
From many a berry, and from sweet kernels prest
She tempers dulcet creams...
- ...for drink the Grape
- 1667 — John Milton, Paradise Lost Book V
Synonyms
- (melodious): birdsweet
- (generally pleasing): agreeable, soothing
- (sweet to the taste): sugary, sweet
Related terms
Translations
sweet (voice, tone), melodious
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generally pleasing, soothing, agreeable
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sweet to the taste
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See also
Latin
Verb
(deprecated template usage) dulcet
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