Dictionary Thesaurus Word Dynamo Quotes Reference Translator Spanish

douceur

[doo-sur; Fr. doo-sœr]

noun, plural dou·ceurs

[-surz; Fr. -sœr] .

a gratuity; tip.

a conciliatory gift or bribe.

Archaic. sweetness or agreeableness.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French: sweetness < Late Latin dulcor, with initial syllable reshaped under influence of French doux, douce; see douce, -eur

Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source

Link To douceur

00:10

00:09

00:08

00:07

00:06

00:05

00:04

00:03

00:02

00:01

Douceur is always a great word to know.

So is doohickey. Does it mean:

the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.

a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.

LEARN MORE UNUSUAL WORDS WITH WORD DYNAMO...

Collins

World English Dictionary

douceur (duːˈsɜː, French dusœr)

—n
1.	a gratuity, tip, or bribe
2.	sweetness

[C17: from French, from Late Latin dulcor, from Latin dulcis sweet]

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source

Word Dynamo Rating For Douceur

People who can define Douceur may know 31,500 words, as many as a 9th grader.

How many words do you know?

Enjoy Dictionary.com ad-free! Learn more

Quote Of The Day

"For your born writer, nothing is so healing as the realization that he has come upon the right word."

-Catherine Drinker Bowen

Partners:Word Bloglines Citysearch The Daily Beast Ask Answers Ask Kids Life123 Sendori Thesaurus

About Privacy Policy Terms of Use API Careers Advertise with Us Contact Us Help