dolce

dolce

See also: Dolce and dolĉe

English

Etymology

From Italian dolce. Doublet of douce, doux, and dulce.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdoʊl.tʃeɪ/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

dolce (plural dolces)

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

Anagrams

Asturian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Leonese *dodze, from Latin duodecim.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdolθe/ [ˈd̪ol̟.θe]
  • Rhymes: -olθe
  • Syllabification: dol‧ce

Numeral

dolce (indeclinable)

  1. (archaic, literary) synonym of doce

Further reading

  • dolce”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN

Italian

Etymology

    From Latin dulcem.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈdol.t͡ʃe/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Rhymes: -oltʃe
    • Hyphenation: dól‧ce

    Adjective

    dolce m or f by sense (plural dolci, superlative dolcissimo)

    1. sweet
    2. gentle, mild
    3. luscious, sooth
    4. dear
    5. (phonetics) soft

    Derived terms

    • chi ha l'amaro in bocca, non può sputar dolce (proverb)

    Descendants

    • Esperanto: dolĉa

    See also

    Basic tastes in Italian · sapori (layout · text)
    dolce acido, aspro salato amaro piccante saporito, gustoso

    Noun

    dolce m (plural dolci)

    1. sweetness
    2. dessert
    3. cake

    Lombard

    Etymology

    From Latin dulcis.

    Pronunciation

    Adjective

    dolce

    1. (Old Lombard) sweet

    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