dulcet

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(dŭl'sĭt) pronunciation
adj.
    1. Pleasing to the ear; melodious.
    2. Having a soothing, agreeable quality.
  1. Archaic. Sweet to the taste.

[Alteration (influenced by Latin dulcis) of Middle English doucet, from Old French, diminutive of douce, from Latin dulcis.]

dulcetly dul'cet·ly adv.

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adjective

    Resembling or having the effect of music, especially pleasing music: euphonic, euphonious, melodic, melodious, musical, tuneful. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - liflig, blid

Nederlands (Dutch)
zoet/zacht klinkend

Français (French)
adj. - mélodieux, suave, doux

Deutsch (German)
adj. - lieblich, melodisch

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - μελωδικός, απαλός, γλυκύς, γλυκόηχος

Italiano (Italian)
soave

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - suave

Русский (Russian)
сладкозвучный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - dulce, suave

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - ljuv

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
优美的, 美味的, 美妙的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 優美的, 美味的, 美妙的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 향기로운, 아름다운

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 耳に快い, 快い
n. - ダルセット

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مطرب, رخيم الصوت‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮נעים, מתוק‬


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