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dolce

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See also: Dolce and dolĉe

English

Etymology

From Italian dolce. Doublet of douce, doux, and dulce.

Pronunciation

Noun

dolce (plural dolces)

  1. (music) A soft-toned organ stop.

Anagrams

Asturian

Alternative forms

Numeral

dolce (indeclinable)

  1. alternative spelling of doce

Italian

Etymology

From Latin dulcem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdol.t͡ʃe/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -oltʃe
  • Hyphenation: dól‧ce

Adjective

dolce m or f (plural dolci, superlative dolcissimo)

  1. sweet
  2. gentle, mild
  3. luscious, sooth
  4. dear
  5. (phonetic) soft

Derived terms

  • chi ha l'amaro in bocca, non può sputar dolce (proverb)

Descendants

  • Esperanto: dolĉa

See also

Basic tastes in Italian · sapori (layout · text)
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dolce acido, aspro salato amaro piccante saporito, gustoso

Noun

dolce m (plural dolci)

  1. sweetness
  2. dessert
  3. cake

Lombard

Etymology

From Latin dulcis.

Pronunciation

Adjective

dolce

  1. (Old Lombard) sweet

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɔl.t͡sɛ/
  • Rhymes: -ɔlt͡sɛ
  • Syllabification: dol‧ce

Noun

dolce

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of dolec

Romanian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Italian dolce.

Adverb

dolce

  1. dolce

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