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dolcetto

/doʊlˈt͡ʃɛtoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.28 in modern English

Syllables
dol-cet-to
IPA
/doʊlˈt͡ʃɛtoʊ/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A grape variety from Piedmont, used to make a red wine.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The dry, slightly bitter wine made from this grape.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian, a diminutive of dolce (“sweet”). Doublet of dulcet and doucet.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /doʊlˈt͡ʃɛtoʊ/
  • British English: /dɒlˈtʃɛtəʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

dolcettos (plural) dolcetti (plural)

Rhymes With

ghetto stiletto palmetto falsetto libretto amaretto cornetto lazaretto in petto duetto stretto concetto

Questions

How do you pronounce dolcetto?
The recorded pronunciation is /doʊlˈt͡ʃɛtoʊ/.
What does dolcetto mean?
A grape variety from Piedmont, used to make a red wine.
Where does dolcetto come from?
It is traced to Italian.

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