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doux.

sweet

4 characters1 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

adj/du/

  1. sweet

  2. soft

  3. mild

  4. gentle (gradual rather than steep)

    une pente douce

  5. fresh, not salty (of water)

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French dous, from Latin dulcem (“sweet”).

adv/du/

  1. gently

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French dous, from Latin dulcem (“sweet”).

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