Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dolce

/ˈdoʊl.tʃeɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.07 in modern English

Syllables: dolce
IPA: /ˈdoʊl.tʃeɪ/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A soft-toned organ stop.

name

name

Ellipsis of Dolce & Gabbana (“Italian luxury fashion house founded in 1985”).

Informal

Example Sentences

"Don’t get me wrong: as a vintage devotee, I love a ’90s/Noughties throwback. One day, I’m a sultry Italian mama in ’90s Dolce, and the next I’m a frisky woodland nymph in Y2K Cavalli (RIP)."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: dolce

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

dolces (plural)

Phrases

dolce far niente dolce stil nuovo dolce vita la dolce vita

Frequently Paired Words

dolce far niente dolce stil nuovo dolce vita la dolce vita

Synonyms

D and G

Questions

How do you pronounce dolce?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdoʊl.tʃeɪ/.
What does dolce mean?: A soft-toned organ stop.
Where does dolce come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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