- Pleasing to the ear; melodious.
- Having a soothing, agreeable quality.
- 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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dul·cet (dŭl'sĭt) ![]() |
[Alteration (influenced by Latin dulcis) of Middle English doucet, from Old French, diminutive of douce, from Latin dulcis.]
dulcetly dul'cet·ly adv.| Thesaurus: dulcet |
adjective
| WordNet: dulcet |
The adjective has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
extremely pleasant in a gentle way
Meaning #2:
pleasing to the ear
Synonyms: honeyed, mellifluous, mellisonant, sweet
| Translations: Dulcet |
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
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - suave
Русский (Russian)
сладкозвучный
Español (Spanish)
adj. - dulce, suave
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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