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Webster 1913 Edition

Dulcet

Dul′cet

,
Adj.
[OF.
doucet
, dim. of
dous
sweet, F.
doux
, L.
dulcis
; akin to Gr. [GREEK] . Cf.
Doucet
.]
1.
Sweet to the taste; luscious.
[Obs.]
She tempers
dulcet
creams.
Milton.
2.
Sweet to the ear; melodious; harmonious.
Their dainty lays and
dulcet
melody.
Spenser.

Webster 1828 Edition

Dulcet

DULCET

,
Adj.
[L., sweet.]
1.
Sweet to the taste; luscious.
She tempers dulcet creams.
2.
Sweet to the ear; melodious; harmonious; as dulcet sounds; dulcet symphonies.

Definition 2024

dulcet

dulcet

English

Adjective

dulcet

  1. Sweet, especially when describing voice or tones; melodious.
  2. Generally pleasing; agreeable.
  3. (archaic) Sweet to the taste.
    • 1667 — John Milton, Paradise Lost Book V
      ...for drink the Grape
      She crushes, inoffensive must, and meads
      From many a berry, and from sweet kernels prest
      She tempers dulcet creams...

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Latin

Verb

dulcet

  1. third-person singular present active subjunctive of dulcō

Etymology

From Old French doucet, from dulz, dulce ‎(“sweet, pleasant”) + diminutive -et, from Latin dulcis ‎(“sweet, pleasant”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈdʌl.sɪt/, /ˈdʌl.sət/

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