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doce.

sweet, sugary

4 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈdo.si/Brazil/ˈdo.sɨ/Portugal

  1. sweet, sugary

    feminine · masculine

  2. fresh

    feminine · masculine

  3. gentle, sweet, kind

    feminine · figuratively · masculine

  4. agreeable, pleasant

    feminine · figuratively · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese doce, from Latin dulcem (“sweet”). Doublet of Dulce. Compare Galician doce and Sicilian duci.

noun/ˈdo.si/Brazil/ˈdo.sɨ/Portugal

  1. sweet, candy

    masculine

  2. jam, marmelade

    masculine

  3. dessert

    masculine

  4. sweet, dear

    figuratively · masculine · person

  5. LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide)

    Brazil · masculine · slang
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese doce, from Latin dulcem (“sweet”). Doublet of Dulce. Compare Galician doce and Sicilian duci.

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