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dulce

/dʌls/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.67 in modern English

Syllables
dulce
IPA
/dʌls/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Sweet.

Archaic

noun

Sweetness.

Uncountable

noun

Something sweet; a sweetmeat.

Obsolete

verb

To sweeten or soothe.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

noun

Alternative form of dulse.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

seaweed; kelp

Countable; Uncountable

name

A female given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Dulcie.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Either a learned borrowing from Classical Latin dulcis or an alteration of earlier douce (from Middle English douce, from Old French douz, douce) after it. Doublet of dolce, douce, and doux.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more dulce (comparative) most dulce (superlative) dulces (plural) dulces (present, singular) dulcing (participle, present) dulced (participle, past) dulced (past) Dulcé (alternative) Dulcee (alternative) Dulcée (alternative)

Derived Forms

dulceness

Frequently Paired Words

dulciferous dulcity

Homonyms

dulse

Rhymes With

pulse repulse hulse

Questions

How do you pronounce dulce?
The recorded pronunciation is /dʌls/.
What does dulce mean?
Sweet.
Where does dulce come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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