dolco

Italian

Etymology

From Late Latin dulcō (“to sweeten”), derived from Latin dulcis (“sweet”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdol.ko/
• Rhymes: -olko
• Hyphenation: dól‧co

Adjective

dolco (feminine dolca, masculine plural dolchi, feminine plural dolche) (Tuscany)

1. moderate (of weather)

   Synonym: mite

2. (figurative, archaic) soft

   Synonyms: molle, morbido

3. (figurative, archaic) favourable/favorable, propitious

   Synonyms: favorevole, propizio

Related terms

• dolce

Further reading

• dolco in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana