doucet
English
editEtymology
editFrench, diminutive of doux (“sweet”). Doublet of dulcet and dolcetto.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editdoucet (plural doucets)
Anagrams
editFrench
editEtymology
editFrom doux (“sweet, soft”) + -et.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editdoucet (feminine doucette, masculine plural doucets, feminine plural doucettes)
Further reading
edit- “doucet”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Middle English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Old French doucet; equivalent to douce + -et.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editdoucet
- (rare, Late Middle English) Sweet-tasting, sugary.
- (rare, Late Middle English) Nice-tasting, tasty or delicious.
- (rare, Late Middle English) Melodious, harmonious.
- (rare, Late Middle English) Nice, friendly, kind.
Descendants
edit- English: dulcet
References
edit- “dǒucet, adj. & n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-11.
Noun
editdoucet (plural doucetes)
- (rare, Late Middle English) A sort of dessert.
- (rare, Late Middle English) A sort of musical instrument.
Descendants
edit- English: doucet
References
edit- “dǒucet, adj. & n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-11.
Old French
editEtymology
editAdjective
editdoucet m (oblique and nominative feminine singular doucete)
- sweet (of food or drink)
Descendants
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- English countable nouns
- English terms with obsolete senses
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- enm:Desserts
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