English Explanatory Dictionary

dulce

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. sweet
noun
  1. Sweetness.
  2. Something sweet; a sweetmeat.
verb
  1. To sweeten or soothe
noun
  1. Alternative form of dulse.
  2. seaweed; kelp
name
  1. A female given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Dulcie.

Pronunciation

/dʌls/

Word forms

dulce more dulce most dulce dulces dulcing dulced Dulcé Dulcee Dulcée

Etymology

Alteration of earlier douce, from Middle English douce, from Old French douz, douce. Doublet of dolce, douce, and doux.

Related words

dulciferous

Derived words

dulceness
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