DULCET


Meaning of DULCET in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdəl-sət ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English doucet, from Anglo-French, from duz, douz sweet, from Latin dulcis; perhaps akin to Greek glykys sweet

Date: 14th century

1. : sweet to the taste

2. : pleasing to the ear

dulcet tones

3. : generally pleasing or agreeable

a dulcet smile

• dul·cet·ly adverb

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