I. ˈdəlsə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V adjective
Etymology: alteration (influenced by Latin dulcis ) of Middle English doucet, from Middle French, from douz sweet (from Latin dulcis ) + -et (diminutive suffix); perhaps akin to Greek glykys sweet
1. : sweet to the taste : luscious
Catawba wine … dulcet , delicious, and dreamy — H.W.Longfellow
2. : pleasing to the ear : melodious
dulcet symphonies and voices sweet — John Milton
3. : extremely pleasant or soothing
the most beautiful and remote beaches, the most dulcet bathing — Edward Weeks
Synonyms: see sweet
II. noun
( -s )
: a pipe-organ stop like the dulciana but an octave higher