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demulce

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
demulce
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To soothe, assuage, pacify or soften.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin dēmulceō (“to soothe”); dē- + mulceō (“to stroke”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

demulces (present, singular) demulcing (participle, present) demulced (participle, past) demulced (past)

Questions

What does demulce mean?
To soothe, assuage, pacify or soften.
Where does demulce come from?
From Latin dēmulceō (“to soothe”); dē- + mulceō (“to stroke”).

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