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dulcet
[
duhl
-sit
]
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Origin
dul·cet
/
ˈdʌl
sɪt
/
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[
duhl
-sit
]
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adjective
1.
pleasant to the ear; melodious:
the dulcet tones of the cello.
2.
pleasant or agreeable to the eye or the feelings; soothing.
3.
Archaic
.
sweet to the taste or smell.
noun
4.
an organ stop resembling the dulciana but an octave higher.
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Origin:
1350–1400;
obsolete
dulce
(<
Latin,
neuter of
dulcis
sweet) +
-et
;
replacing
Middle English
doucet
<
Middle French;
see
douce
Related forms
dul·cet·ly,
adverb
dul·cet·ness,
noun
Synonyms
1.
musical, tuneful, mellifluous, sweet-sounding.
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Evening meals are candlelit, with flaming torches and the
dulcet
tones of traditional music accompanying your choice of food.
Ninety-six percent of the participants exercising to the
dulcet
tones of the piano were women.
Gainsbourg's
dulcet
singing style may be a matter of limited skill.
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Evening meals are candlelit, with flaming torches and the
dulcet
tones of traditional music accompanying your choice of food.
Ninety-six percent of the participants exercising to the
dulcet
tones of the piano were women.
Gainsbourg's
dulcet
singing style may be a matter of limited skill.
Battle showed off her silky tone and her restraint, placing songs in the
dulcet
center of her range.
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World English Dictionary
dulcet
(ˈdʌlsɪt)
—
adj
(of a sound) soothing or pleasant; sweet
[C14: from Latin
dulcis
sweet]
'dulcetly
—
adv
'dulcetness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
dulcet
late 14c., from O.Fr. doucet, dim. of doux "sweet," from L. dulcis, from PIE *dlk-wi-, suffixed form of root *dlk-u- "sweet."
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