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dulcet
What does dulcet mean?
dulcet (adjective): sweet, especially when describing voice or tones; melodious.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce dulcet?
/ˈdʌlsət/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does dulcet come from?
From Middle English doucet, from Old French doucet, from dulz, dulce (“sweet, pleasant”) + diminutive -et, from Latin dulcis (“sweet, pleasant”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “dulcet” mean?
lacking money, poor, impoverished; especially, extremely so
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given to taking by force or plundering; aggressively greedy
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sweet, especially when describing voice or tones; melodious
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marked by an unwarranted claim to importance or distinction
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