dolce

[dohl-chey; It. dawl-che]

dol·ce

[dohl-chey; It. dawl-che] Music.
adjective
1.
sweet; soft.
noun
2.
an instruction to the performer that the music is to be executed softly and sweetly.
3.
a soft-toned organ stop.

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Dolce is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.

Origin:
1840–50; < Italian < Latin dulcis savory, sweet; see dulcet
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dolce (ˈdɒltʃɪ, Italian ˈdoltʃe)
 
adj, —adv
music (to be performed) gently and sweetly
 
[Italian: sweet]

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