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dulcet.

Sweet, especially when describing voice or tones; melodious.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈdʌl.sɪt/UK, US/ˈdʌl.sət/UK, US
  1. Sweet, especially when describing voice or tones; melodious.

  2. Generally pleasing; agreeable.

  3. Sweet to the taste.

    archaic
Where this word comes from

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. Doublet of dolcetto and doucet.

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