dolce

See also: Dolce and dolĉe

English

Etymology

Italian dolce.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdoʊl.tʃeɪ/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Noun

dolce (plural dolces)

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

Related terms

• dolce far niente
• dolce stil nuovo
• dolce vita
• la dolce vita

 

Anagrams

• codel, codle, colde, coled

Asturian

Alternative forms

• doce

Numeral

dolce (indeclinable)

1. Alternative spelling of doce

Italian

Etymology

From Latin dulcem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdol.t͡ʃe/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -oltʃe
• Hyphenation: dól‧ce

Adjective

dolce (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

Noun

dolce m (plural dolci)

1. sweetness
2. dessert
3. cake

Related terms

• addolcire
• dolcemente
• dolcetto
• dolcezza
• dolciario
• dolcificante
• dolcificare
• dolciume

 

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